Single-engine piston

N8684U

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17252587
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bonita Springs, FL
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Registration record

N8684U on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252587
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bonita Springs, FL
Certificate issued
2022-11-07
Airworthiness date
1965-02-04
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABEF86
Mode S (octal)
52767606
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8684U.
  • 1984-07-16
    Accident at Alpena, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8684U

N8684U is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252587. It is registered to co-owners in Bonita Springs, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 (normal, utility), dated February 4, 1965.

N8684U 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

1984-07-16 Accident · Alpena, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI84LA299
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.