Single-engine piston

N8787U

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17252692
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago (Corporation)
Based
Spokane, WA
Registration record

N8787U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk
Serial
17252692
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Spokane, WA
Certificate issued
2024-08-21
Airworthiness date
1965-03-11
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC176E
Mode S (octal)
53013556
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8787U.
  • 1976-11-14
    Accident at Baker,Or, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8787U

N8787U is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk, serial number 17252692. The FAA register lists Moody Bible Institute of Chicago as the registrant in Spokane, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 11, 1965.

N8787U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-11-14 Accident · Baker,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3616
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F

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.