Single-engine piston

N7867N

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
R172-0258
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Kirtland Afb, NM
Registration record

N7867N on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna R172E)
Serial
R172-0258
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner
Kirtland Afb, NM
Certificate issued
1995-12-26
Airworthiness date
1997-07-25
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAAA2A
Mode S (octal)
52525052
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-06-12
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1995-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N7867N.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N7867N

N7867N is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model R172E), serial number R172-0258. The FAA register lists United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Kirtland Afb, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 1995 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 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 July 25, 1997.

N7867N 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

2003-06-12 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03TA103
Reported aircraft: Cessna R172E
Probable cause: the student pilot's inadvertent encounter with the jet blast and the subsequent inability to maintain aircraft control.

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.