Single-engine piston

N85JW

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257686
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Blackwell, OK
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Registration record

N85JW on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257686
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blackwell, OK
Certificate issued
2014-04-10
Airworthiness date
1968-11-06
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABA5DC
Mode S (octal)
52722734
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N85JW to the current registrant.
  • 1996-04-02
    N85JW previously assigned to a Aerofab Lake LA-250 (s/n 66); cancelled.
  • 1968-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N85JW

N85JW is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257686. It is registered to co-owners in Blackwell, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 November 6, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N85JW. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1994-10-30 Accident · Westfield, MA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC95LA019
Reported aircraft: Lake LA-250 — a different aircraft that carried the N85JW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing at night.

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.