Single-engine piston

N63405

2008 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2008
Serial
172S10849
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N63405 on the FAA register

Type
2008 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10849
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-08-16
Airworthiness date
2008-11-26
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A84F0E
Mode S (octal)
52047416
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-13
    Accident at The Rock, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N63405 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2002-02-05
    N63405 previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15077289); cancelled.
  • 2001-08-22
    Accident at Murrietta, CA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N63405

N63405 is a 2008 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10849. The FAA register lists Christiansen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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), dated November 26, 2008.

N63405 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2026-04-13 Accident · The Rock, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA174
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.
NTSB report ↗
2001-08-22 Accident · Murrietta, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA287
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M
Probable cause: The failure of the muffler assembly causing a fuel line to overheat, resulting in vapor lock, and a subsequent engine failure followed by an emergency landing in rough terrain.

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.