Single-engine piston

N870CP

1999 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
17280666
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Avolant Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mooresville, NC
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Registration record

N870CP on the FAA register

Type
1999 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280666
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Avolant Aviation LLC
Mooresville, NC
Certificate issued
2021-08-25
Airworthiness date
1999-02-15
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABF696
Mode S (octal)
52773226
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-22
    Accident at Maiden, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N870CP.
  • 1999-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N870CP

N870CP is a 1999 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280666. The FAA register lists Avolant Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mooresville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 15, 1999.

N870CP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-22 Accident · Maiden, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA227
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a rejected takeoff from a tailwind departure and subsequent runway excursion.
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.