Single-engine piston

N7085G

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17258785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
LLC
Based
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Registration record

N7085G on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17258785
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2023-01-30
Airworthiness date
1969-10-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A97554
Mode S (octal)
52272524
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-19
    Accident at Southport, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N7085G.
  • 1969-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7085G

N7085G is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17258785. It is registered to a llc. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2023 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 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 October 8, 1969.

N7085G has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-12-19 Accident · Southport, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA087
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and the flight instructor s inadequate supervision, which resulted in the subsequent overstress of the airplane during recovery.
NTSB report ↗

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.