Single-engine piston

N727SP

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
172S8664
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Elite Approach LLC (LLC)
Based
Chesterfield, MO
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2000 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N727SP on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8664
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Elite Approach LLC
Chesterfield, MO
Certificate issued
2018-12-18
Airworthiness date
2000-12-04
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9BF2B
Mode S (octal)
52337453
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N727SP.
  • 2001-01-04
    Accident at Sioux Falls, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N727SP

N727SP is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8664. The FAA register lists Elite Approach LLC as the registrant in Chesterfield, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2018 and expires on December 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 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 December 4, 2000.

N727SP 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

2001-01-04 Accident · Sioux Falls, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA060
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: Aircraft directional control not being maintained by the student pilot during the takeoff roll. Factors to the accident were the snow bank and the student pilot's lack of total experience.

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.