Single-engine piston

N704RB

2004 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2004
Serial
172S9657
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airway Equipment Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Alpharetta, GA
Registration record

N704RB on the FAA register

Type
2004 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9657
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Airway Equipment Leasing LLC
Alpharetta, GA
Certificate issued
2013-05-01
Airworthiness date
2004-06-17
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A964E3
Mode S (octal)
52262343
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-02
    Accident at Atlanta, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N704RB to the current registrant.
  • 2004-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1999-07-28
    N704RB previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15078804); cancelled.
  • 1999-05-02
    Accident at Chattanooga, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-20
    Accident at Jacksonville,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N704RB

N704RB is a 2004 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9657. The FAA register lists Airway Equipment Leasing LLC as the registrant in Alpharetta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2013 and expires on May 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, utility), dated June 17, 2004.

N704RB has 3 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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-05-02 Accident · Atlanta, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA283
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student s incorrect use of the go-around procedure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
1999-05-02 Accident · Chattanooga, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA99LA146
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M
Probable cause: The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the flare/touchdown.
1981-05-20 Accident · Jacksonville,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.