Single-engine piston

N494SP

1998 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
172S8035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
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1998 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N494SP on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8035
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2020-08-22
Airworthiness date
2009-12-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A62092
Mode S (octal)
51420222
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N494SP.
  • 2009-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2001-06-16
    Accident at Cambridge, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
Overview

About N494SP

N494SP is a 1998 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8035. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated December 16, 2009.

N494SP 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

2001-06-16 Accident · Cambridge, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA173
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: the pilot's high airspeed and improper emergency procedures during the emergency landing. Factors relating to this accident were the fractured engine exhaust valve push rod, the bent intake valve push rod, and oil exhaustion during cruise flight, the tailwind, and the pilot's incorrect evaluation of the wind conditions during the emergency landing.

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.