Single-engine piston

N4987R

1967 Cessna 172H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
17256341
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Offutt Afb, NE
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Registration record

N4987R on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172H
Serial
17256341
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner
Offutt Afb, NE
Certificate issued
1967-07-14
Airworthiness date
1967-07-11
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6312D
Mode S (octal)
51430455
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-05-10
    Accident at Plattsmouth, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4987R.
  • 1967-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4987R

N4987R is a 1967 Cessna 172H, serial number 17256341. The FAA register lists United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Offutt Afb, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 1967 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 11, 1967.

N4987R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-05-10 Accident · Plattsmouth, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05CA115
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor associated with the accident was the gusting crosswind.

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.