Single-engine piston

N429FF

2004 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
17281229
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dhs Operations LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N429FF on the FAA register

Type
2004 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17281229
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Dhs Operations LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2013-03-14
Airworthiness date
2004-11-03
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A51D91
Mode S (octal)
51216621
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N429FF.
  • 2010-04-30
    Accident at Hampton, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N429FF

N429FF is a 2004 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17281229. The FAA register lists Dhs Operations LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 3, 2004.

N429FF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-04-30 Accident · Hampton, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA512
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the student s decision to land with a tailwind.

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.