Single-engine piston

N805CP

2021 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
172S12625
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
Registration record

N805CP on the FAA register

Type
2021 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S12625
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
2021-10-07
Airworthiness date
2021-02-21
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAF4B0
Mode S (octal)
52572260
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N805CP to the current registrant.
  • 2021-07-31
    Accident at Martinsburg, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2015-05-11
    N805CP previously assigned to a Bell OH-58A (s/n 72-21185); cancelled.
Overview

About N805CP

N805CP is a 2021 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S12625. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 February 21, 2021.

N805CP 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

2021-07-31 Accident · Martinsburg, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA311
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The flight instructor s loss of directional control after an aerodynamic stall at takeoff.

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.