Single-engine piston

N47AF

2001 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
17281041
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
L & J Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Atwater, CA
Registration record

N47AF on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17281041
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
L & J Aviation Inc
Atwater, CA
Certificate issued
2021-07-29
Airworthiness date
2001-05-02
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5BEC7
Mode S (octal)
51337307
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N47AF.
  • 2021-05-11
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N47AF

N47AF is a 2001 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17281041. The FAA register lists L & J Aviation Inc as the registrant in Atwater, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2021 and expires on July 31, 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 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 May 2, 2001.

N47AF 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

2021-05-11 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR21LA193
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to locate the airport which resulted in an approach to a road and subsequent collision with powerlines during a go-around in low light conditions.

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.