Single-engine piston

N863AU

2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2020
Serial
172S12471
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N863AU on the FAA register

Type
2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S12471
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2020-03-27
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABDA0F
Mode S (octal)
52755017
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

  • 2024-03-24
    Accident at Opelika, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N863AU

N863AU is a 2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S12471. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 March 27, 2020.

N863AU 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

2024-03-24 Accident · Opelika, AL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA24LA152
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a combination of fuel/oil contamination in the fuel injector assembly.
NTSB report ↗

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.