Single-engine piston

N445AF

1998 Cessna 172R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
17280445
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane Nonsense Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
Registration record

N445AF on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R
Serial
17280445
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Plane Nonsense Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2007-12-14
Airworthiness date
1998-03-20
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A55D36
Mode S (octal)
51256466
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).
  • 2007-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N445AF.
  • 2007-09-04
    Accident at Boston, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N445AF

N445AF is a 1998 Cessna 172R, serial number 17280445. The FAA register lists Plane Nonsense Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2007 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series 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 March 20, 1998.

N445AF 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-09-04 Accident · Boston, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC07LA214
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: The air traffic controller's improper taxi clearance.

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.