Single-engine piston

N688CA

Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17262505
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Better Southlake Properties LLC (LLC)
Based
Pagosa Springs, CO
Registration record

N688CA on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
Serial
17262505
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Better Southlake Properties LLC
Pagosa Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2026-10-04
Airworthiness date
1973-11-08
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92122
Mode S (octal)
52220442
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N688CA to the current registrant.
  • 2008-09-03
    N688CA previously assigned to a Boeing 727-2S7 (s/n 22344); cancelled.
  • 1997-11-19
    N688CA previously assigned to a Piper Cheyenne II (s/n 31T7820046); cancelled.
  • 1973-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N688CA

N688CA is a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk, serial number 17262505. The FAA register lists Better Southlake Properties LLC as the registrant in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 8, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N688CA.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N688CA.

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.