Single-engine piston

N8784T

2019 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
172S12406
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Elizabeth City State University (Government)
Based
Elizabeth City, NC
Registration record

N8784T on the FAA register

Type
2019 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S12406
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Certificate issued
2021-01-20
Airworthiness date
2019-12-06
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC1704
Mode S (octal)
53013404
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8784T to the current registrant.
  • 2019-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-07-31
    N8784T previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182C (s/n 52684); cancelled.
  • 1965-02-17
    Accident at Wrightwood Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N8784T

N8784T is a 2019 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S12406. The FAA register lists Elizabeth City State University as the registrant in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 December 6, 2019.

N8784T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1965-02-17 Accident · Wrightwood Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0470
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182C
Probable cause: OVIDE METO POWER TO 25000 FT.MSL.OBSVR IN RT SEAT.

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.