Single-engine piston

N66717

1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1983
Serial
17275991
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sherman Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Fairfield, NJ
Registration record

N66717 on the FAA register

Type
1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275991
Engines
1
Registered owner
Sherman Aviation LLC
Fairfield, NJ
Certificate issued
2024-10-22
Airworthiness date
1983-05-18
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8D0D5
Mode S (octal)
52150325
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N66717.
  • 1991-04-25
    Accident at Detroit, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-03-20
    Accident at Sebewaing, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N66717

N66717 is a 1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275991. The FAA register lists Sherman Aviation LLC as the registrant in Fairfield, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 May 18, 1983.

N66717 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1991-04-25 Accident · Detroit, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA139
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS NOT ATTAINED AND THE PILOT FAILED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND CONDITION IN WHICH THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND.
1988-03-20 Accident · Sebewaing, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88LA078
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P

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.