Single-engine piston

N8697B

1957 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
36397
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hillis Gary D + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Brookland, AR
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Registration record

N8697B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
36397
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Hillis Gary D + 1 co-owner
Brookland, AR
Certificate issued
2012-07-03
Airworthiness date
1961-08-17
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABF395
Mode S (octal)
52771625
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8697B.
  • 1976-04-26
    Accident at Brinkley,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N8697B

N8697B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 36397. The FAA register lists Hillis Gary D + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Brookland, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2012 and expires on July 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 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 17, 1961.

N8697B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-04-26 Accident · Brinkley,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0904
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.