Single-engine piston

N453SP

1999 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
172S8297
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Elmendorf Afb, AK
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1999 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N453SP on the FAA register

Type
1999 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8297
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner
Elmendorf Afb, AK
Certificate issued
1999-11-23
Airworthiness date
1999-11-10
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A57EDF
Mode S (octal)
51277337
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-12-28
    Accident at Girdwood, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-11-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N453SP.
  • 1999-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N453SP

N453SP is a 1999 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8297. The FAA register lists United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Elmendorf Afb, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 23, 1999 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 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 November 10, 1999.

N453SP 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

2008-12-28 Accident · Girdwood, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC09CA016
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The flight instructor's lack of action to correct a high and fast landing approach which resulted in a long landing, and subsequent collision with a snow berm at the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper approach.

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.