Single-engine piston

N787LF

2011 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2011
Serial
172S11125
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
H&R Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
West Linn, OR
Registration record

N787LF on the FAA register

Type
2011 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S11125
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
H&R Aviation LLC
West Linn, OR
Certificate issued
2024-06-28
Airworthiness date
2011-09-22
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAAB87
Mode S (octal)
52525607
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-13
    Accident at Sisters, OR; damage: destroyed.
  • 2024-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N787LF.
  • 2012-05-27
    Accident at Gainesville, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N787LF

N787LF is a 2011 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S11125. The FAA register lists H&R Aviation LLC as the registrant in West Linn, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2024 and expires on June 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 September 22, 2011.

N787LF has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2025-07-13 Accident · Sisters, OR Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · WPR25LA211
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Preliminary report: On July 13, 2025, about 1106 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N787LF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sisters, Oregon. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the student pilot and pilot rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. On the day of the accident the trio met at Aurora State Airport (UAO), Aurora, Oregon, for a local area flight. The pilot-rated passenger stated that she does not fly frequently arranged for the flight instructor to act as a safety pilot, while she initially flew the first leg of the flight. They originally wanted to…
NTSB report ↗
2012-05-27 Accident · Gainesville, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12CA369
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper use of the flight controls during the takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot s interference with the flight instructor s attempted remedial actions.

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.