Single-engine piston

N34LC

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272203
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
C & J Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
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Registration record

N34LC on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272203
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
C & J Air Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2026-08-19
Airworthiness date
1979-02-06
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3BBF2
Mode S (octal)
50735762
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N34LC to the current registrant.
  • 2025-11-06
    Accident at Oxford, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-07-15
    N34LC previously assigned to a Bell OH-58A (s/n 70-15610); cancelled.
  • 1979-02-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N34LC

N34LC is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272203. The FAA register lists C & J Air Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 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 February 6, 1979.

N34LC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-11-06 Accident · Oxford, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA033
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to compensate for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with terrain.
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.