Single-engine piston

N780JA

2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
172S10476
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phoenix East Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Daytona Beach, FL
Registration record

N780JA on the FAA register

Type
2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10476
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Phoenix East Aviation LLC
Daytona Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2024-11-23
Airworthiness date
2007-04-23
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA914F
Mode S (octal)
52510517
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

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N780JA.
  • 2018-05-30
    Accident at Payson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N780JA

N780JA is a 2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10476. The FAA register lists Phoenix East Aviation LLC as the registrant in Daytona Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 23, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

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 April 23, 2007.

N780JA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2018-05-30 Accident · Payson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA313
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain yaw control during a short-field takeoff in high-density altitude conditions.
1984-09-03 Incident · Washington, DC Damage: Minor NTSB · BFO84IA005B
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 — a different aircraft that carried the N780JA registration before this airframe.

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.