Single-engine piston

N796SP

2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2001
Serial
172S8720
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Opensky Airways LLC (LLC)
Based
Los Angeles, CA
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Registration record

N796SP on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S8720
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Opensky Airways LLC
Los Angeles, CA
Certificate issued
2008-08-27
Airworthiness date
2001-02-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AACFED
Mode S (octal)
52547755
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-28
    Accident at Jean, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-05-03
    Accident at Palo Alto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N796SP.
  • 2001-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N796SP

N796SP is a 2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S8720. The FAA register lists Opensky Airways LLC as the registrant in Los Angeles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 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 February 1, 2001.

N796SP has 2 accident/incident records 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

2017-04-28 Accident · Jean, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA248
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot s runway selection, which resulted in landing with a tailwind and an unstabilized approach and subsequent runway overrun.
2010-05-03 Accident · Palo Alto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10CA230
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the certified flight instructor s delayed response to the student pilot's loss of control during the takeoff roll.

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.