Single-engine piston

N270U

2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
172S9520
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ohio University + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Albany, OH
Registration record

N270U on the FAA register

Type
2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9520
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Ohio University + 1 co-owner
Albany, OH
Certificate issued
2021-04-08
Airworthiness date
2003-10-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2A83E
Mode S (octal)
50524076
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N270U.
  • 2003-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N270U

N270U is a 2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9520. The FAA register lists Ohio University + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Albany, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 October 21, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N270U.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N270U.

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.