Single-engine piston

N868SA

Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17266439
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
S O W Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Crystal River, FL
Registration record

N868SA on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
Serial
17266439
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
S O W Aviation LLC
Crystal River, FL
Certificate issued
2022-10-14
Airworthiness date
1975-12-18
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABEE20
Mode S (octal)
52767040
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-22
    Accident at Crystal River, FL.
  • 2022-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N868SA.
  • 1975-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N868SA

N868SA is a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk, serial number 17266439. The FAA register lists S O W Aviation LLC as the registrant in Crystal River, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 18, 1975.

N868SA has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-22 Accident · Crystal River, FL NTSB · ERA26LA186
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
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.