Single-engine piston

N8800U

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17252706
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wright Flight Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tucson, AZ
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Registration record

N8800U on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252706
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Wright Flight Inc
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-05-26
Airworthiness date
1965-03-11
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC2040
Mode S (octal)
53020100
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8800U.
  • 1987-04-30
    Accident at Blythville, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8800U

N8800U is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252706. The FAA register lists Wright Flight Inc as the registrant in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 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 March 11, 1965.

N8800U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1987-04-30 Accident · Blythville, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC87LA098
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.