Single-engine piston

N860SA

2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
172S8860
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Saint Clair Flight Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
Richmond, MI
Registration record

N860SA on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S8860
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Saint Clair Flight Academy Inc
Richmond, MI
Certificate issued
2012-06-11
Airworthiness date
2001-05-31
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABD068
Mode S (octal)
52750150
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N860SA.
  • 2005-05-21
    Accident at Port Huron, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N860SA

N860SA is a 2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S8860. The FAA register lists Saint Clair Flight Academy Inc as the registrant in Richmond, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2012 and expires on June 30, 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 May 31, 2001.

N860SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve 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

2005-05-21 Accident · Port Huron, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05CA124
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot not performing a go-around and misjudging the flare leading to a hard landing.
1971-11-21 Accident · Ft.Lauderdale,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3612
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 99A — a different aircraft that carried the N860SA registration before this airframe.
1971-02-21 Accident · Orlando,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0226
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 99A — a different aircraft that carried the N860SA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LUCTUATING.LANDED ON SOFT SOD OVERRUN.

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.