Single-engine piston

N404SW

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256702
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sale Creek, TN
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Registration record

N404SW on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256702
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sale Creek, TN
Certificate issued
2023-06-15
Airworthiness date
2004-05-28
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4BD22
Mode S (octal)
51136442
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N404SW.
  • 2004-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2002-09-02
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N404SW

N404SW is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256702. It is registered to an individual in Sale Creek, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 28, 2004.

N404SW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-02 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA274
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172I
Probable cause: the certified flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate distance from a jet during taxi. A factor was the local/ground controller's failure to issue a safety alert or cautionary advisory to the pilot with regards to the jet blast of the departing Boeing 737.

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.