Single-engine piston

N228KY

1978 Cessna R172 Hawk XP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
R1722883
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Papalote Ranches LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
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Registration record

N228KY on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA: Cessna R172K)
Serial
R1722883
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Papalote Ranches LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2024-08-16
Airworthiness date
2025-07-18
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1FFB1
Mode S (octal)
50377661
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2024-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N228KY.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N228KY

N228KY is a 1978 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA model R172K), serial number R1722883. The FAA register lists Papalote Ranches LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 18, 2025.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N228KY.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N228KY.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.