Single-engine piston

N6988X

Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17247888
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Paul Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasco, CA
Registration record

N6988X on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17247888
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Paul Aviation LLC
Wasco, CA
Certificate issued
2023-07-03
Airworthiness date
1960-10-31
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A94BF4
Mode S (octal)
52245764
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N6988X.
  • 1960-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6988X

N6988X is a Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17247888. The FAA register lists Paul Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wasco, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 31, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6988X.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172B 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 N6988X.

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.