Single-engine piston

N70SU

1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
17280460
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ohio State University (Government)
Based
Columbus, OH
Registration record

N70SU on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280460
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
2008-09-24
Airworthiness date
1998-04-08
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A953D8
Mode S (octal)
52251730
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N70SU.
  • 2004-04-30
    Accident at Columbus, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N70SU

N70SU is a 1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280460. The FAA register lists Ohio State University as the registrant in Columbus, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2008 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 8, 1998.

N70SU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-04-30 Accident · Columbus, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04CA113
Reported aircraft: Cessna C-152
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.