Single-engine piston

N764SP

2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
172S8697
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Colonial Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
New Bedford, MA
Registration record

N764SP on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S8697
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Colonial Air Inc
New Bedford, MA
Certificate issued
2007-03-08
Airworthiness date
2001-01-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA5202
Mode S (octal)
52451002
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).
  • 2007-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N764SP.
  • 2001-08-21
    Accident at Gadsden, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N764SP

N764SP is a 2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S8697. The FAA register lists Colonial Air Inc as the registrant in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 January 8, 2001.

N764SP 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

2001-08-21 Accident · Gadsden, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA01LA227
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing, and impact with the runway.

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.