Single-engine piston

N294PL

2023 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2023
Serial
172S13017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerospring Leasing LLC Dba + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N294PL on the FAA register

Type
2023 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S13017
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Aerospring Leasing LLC Dba + 1 co-owner
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-09-01
Airworthiness date
2023-07-13
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A305A6
Mode S (octal)
50602646
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-22
    Accident at Jupiter Farms, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N294PL.
  • 2023-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N294PL

N294PL is a 2023 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S13017. The FAA register lists Aerospring Leasing LLC Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2023 and expires on September 30, 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 July 13, 2023.

N294PL 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

2026-05-22 Accident · Jupiter Farms, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA215
Reported aircraft: Textron Aviation 172S
Preliminary report: On May 22, 2026, about 1518 eastern daylight time, a Textron Aviation 172S, N294PL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jupiter Farms, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that the airplane departed the North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), West Palm Beach, Florida, with a total of 56 gallons of fuel onboard. About 40 minutes into the flight, while at an altitude of about 1,800 ft mean sea level (msl), during a practice climb, the flight instructor observed a decrease in engine rpm…
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.