Single-engine piston

N234PC

1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
17276321
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Florence, KY
Registration record

N234PC on the FAA register

Type
1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276321
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Florence, KY
Certificate issued
2001-02-12
Airworthiness date
1984-12-10
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A218A4
Mode S (octal)
50414244
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N234PC to the current registrant.
  • 1993-10-08
    N234PC previously assigned to a Piper Cheyenne I (s/n 31T8004014); cancelled.
  • 1988-09-20
    N234PC previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 1068); cancelled.
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
  • 1984-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N234PC

N234PC is a 1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276321. It is registered to an individual in Florence, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2001 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 10, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N234PC. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-12-03 Accident · Lincoln, NE Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CHI95LA051
Reported aircraft: P. D. Chambers SWIFT PC-1V8 — a different aircraft that carried the N234PC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a stall-spin. Factors were an inadequate preflight and the loss of engine power resulting from water contamination in the automotive fuel.

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.