Single-engine piston

N6338F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17273195
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Raritan Valley Flying School (Corporation)
Based
Princeton, NJ
Registration record

N6338F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273195
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Raritan Valley Flying School
Princeton, NJ
Certificate issued
2023-06-10
Airworthiness date
1979-08-30
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A84C57
Mode S (octal)
52046127
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N6338F.
  • 2011-04-10
    Accident at Millville, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-07-04
    Accident at Fulton, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-14
    Accident at Fulton, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6338F

N6338F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273195. The FAA register lists Raritan Valley Flying School as the registrant in Princeton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 30, 1979.

N6338F has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-04-10 Accident · Millville, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA236
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around.
2002-07-04 Accident · Fulton, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD02LA067
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a misaligned, hard landing.
1995-08-14 Accident · Fulton, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC95LA193
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.

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.