Single-engine piston

N6048Z

2006 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
172S10217
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N6048Z on the FAA register

Type
2006 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10217
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2006-06-21
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7D9A3
Mode S (octal)
51754643
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2008-10-06
    Accident at Compton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1975-09-12
    N6048Z previously assigned to a Homebuilt PA-25-150 (s/n 25-55); cancelled.
Overview

About N6048Z

N6048Z is a 2006 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10217. It is registered to an individual in Wilmington, Delaware.

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 standard category (normal, utility), dated June 21, 2006.

N6048Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2008-10-06 Accident · Compton, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA273
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
1975-08-10 Accident · Champion,Ne, 27 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2503
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25 — a different aircraft that carried the N6048Z registration before this airframe.

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.