Single-engine piston

N2427

1967 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
R172-0235
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Boomer Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Registration record

N2427 on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna R172E)
Serial
R172-0235
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Boomer Aviation Inc
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Certificate issued
1996-11-18
Airworthiness date
1972-08-24
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A23ABA
Mode S (octal)
50435272
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-08-06
    Accident at Mary Esther, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2427 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
  • 1948-03-08
    N2427 previously assigned to a Advance Waco 6 (s/n 5529); cancelled.
Overview

About N2427

N2427 is a 1967 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model R172E), serial number R172-0235. The FAA register lists Boomer Aviation Inc as the registrant in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 1996 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 24, 1972.

N2427 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-08-06 Accident · Mary Esther, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA97LA230
Reported aircraft: Cessna R172E
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
1966-03-25 Accident · Quincy Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0776
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft E18S — a different aircraft that carried the N2427 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MISC-PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY RELEASED ESCAPE HATCH

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.