Single-engine piston

N871CP

1999 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1999
Serial
17280687
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity (Government)
Based
Redstone, AL
Registration record

N871CP on the FAA register

Type
1999 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280687
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity
Redstone, AL
Certificate issued
2008-10-16
Airworthiness date
1999-03-10
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABFA4D
Mode S (octal)
52775115
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N871CP.
  • 1999-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N871CP

N871CP is a 1999 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280687. The FAA register lists Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity as the registrant in Redstone, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2008 and expires on July 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 March 10, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N871CP.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N871CP.

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.