Single-engine piston

N483SP

1998 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
172S8029
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
1998 Cessna 172S
Representative photo of a Cessna 172S. Not a photo of N483SP.
Registration record

N483SP on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8029
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Registered owner
Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2011-03-03
Airworthiness date
1998-09-28
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5F55C
Mode S (octal)
51372534
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-30
    Accident at El Cajon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N483SP.
  • 1998-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N483SP

N483SP is a 1998 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8029. The FAA register lists Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B1E 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 September 28, 1998.

N483SP 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

2017-05-30 Accident · El Cajon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA312
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's incorrect landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising upon touchdown.

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.