Single-engine piston

N8396X

1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
17248896
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Puyallup, WA
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Registration record

N8396X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17248896
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Puyallup, WA
Certificate issued
2018-12-04
Airworthiness date
1961-10-24
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB7D09
Mode S (octal)
52676411
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8396X.
  • 1961-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8396X

N8396X is a 1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17248896. It is registered to co-owners in Puyallup, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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, dated October 24, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8396X.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8396X.

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.