Single-engine piston

N8663U

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17252566
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Socks Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Southgate, KY
Registration record

N8663U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk
Serial
17252566
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Socks Flyers LLC
Southgate, KY
Certificate issued
2021-03-20
Airworthiness date
1965-03-26
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABE7F5
Mode S (octal)
52763765
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8663U.
  • 1965-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8663U

N8663U is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk, serial number 17252566. The FAA register lists Socks Flyers LLC as the registrant in Southgate, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2021 and expires on March 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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 26, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8663U.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8663U.

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.