Single-engine piston

N7908U

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17251908
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bellevue, OH
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Registration record

N7908U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17251908
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bellevue, OH
Certificate issued
2024-05-08
Airworthiness date
1964-09-26
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AABB88
Mode S (octal)
52535610
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N7908U.
  • 1989-04-23
    Accident at Elkin Arpt., NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7908U

N7908U is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17251908. It is registered to an individual in Bellevue, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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 September 26, 1964.

N7908U 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

1989-04-23 Accident · Elkin Arpt., NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL89LA132
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS DURING TAKEOFF AND THE DELAY IN HIS DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BEFORE COLLIDING WITH TREES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND PROFICIENCY.

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.