Single-engine piston

N281EA

2023 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2023
Serial
172S13043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Elevation Air Capital LLC (LLC)
Based
Janesville, WI
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Registration record

N281EA on the FAA register

Type
2023 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S13043
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Elevation Air Capital LLC
Janesville, WI
Certificate issued
2023-10-22
Airworthiness date
2023-09-14
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2D217
Mode S (octal)
50551027
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-24
    Accident at Janesville, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N281EA.
  • 2023-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N281EA

N281EA is a 2023 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S13043. The FAA register lists Elevation Air Capital LLC as the registrant in Janesville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

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 September 14, 2023.

N281EA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2024-09-24 Accident · Janesville, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA379
Reported aircraft: Textron Aviation 172S
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper flare and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.