Single-engine piston

N63663

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275465
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Murfreesboro, TN
Registration record

N63663 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275465
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Lake Aviation LLC
Murfreesboro, TN
Certificate issued
2017-01-27
Airworthiness date
1981-11-30
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8574C
Mode S (octal)
52053514
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-15
    Accident at Elizabethtown, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N63663 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1976-02-19
    N63663 previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15077464); cancelled.
Overview

About N63663

N63663 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275465. The FAA register lists Lake Aviation LLC as the registrant in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2017 and expires on January 31, 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 95 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 November 30, 1981.

N63663 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-15 Accident · Elizabethtown, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA031
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue the taxi without visual reference to the surface, due to his vision being impaired by darkness and glare, which resulted in the airplane s departure from the paved surface and impact with a ditch. Contributing was the flight instructor s inadequate monitoring of the pilot.

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.