Single-engine piston

N8863U

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
17252778
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Great Falls, MT
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Registration record

N8863U on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252778
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Great Falls, MT
Certificate issued
2023-02-09
Airworthiness date
1965-09-20
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC36F3
Mode S (octal)
53033363
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8863U.
  • 1988-02-11
    Accident at Brighton, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-29
    Accident at Apple Valley Cal, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8863U

N8863U is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252778. It is registered to an individual in Great Falls, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 September 20, 1965.

N8863U has 2 accident/incident records 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

1988-02-11 Accident · Brighton, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88LA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F
1966-05-29 Accident · Apple Valley Cal, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2714
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.