Single-engine piston

N8404U

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17252304
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Career Enrichment Inc (Corporation)
Based
Atlanta, GA
Registration record

N8404U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252304
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Aviation Career Enrichment Inc
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
2011-06-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB82D0
Mode S (octal)
52701320
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8404U.
  • 1970-04-17
    Accident at El Dorado,Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N8404U

N8404U is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252304. The FAA register lists Aviation Career Enrichment Inc as the registrant in Atlanta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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.

N8404U 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

1970-04-17 Accident · El Dorado,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1955
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: FT DWN 2400 FT RWY.

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.