Single-engine piston

N8890V

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17264248
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Q Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N8890V on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264248
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Big Q Aviation
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2024-01-31
Airworthiness date
1974-10-30
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC41B0
Mode S (octal)
53040660
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8890V.
  • 1984-05-16
    Accident at West Lafayette, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8890V

N8890V is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264248. The FAA register lists Big Q Aviation as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 30, 1974.

N8890V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-05-16 Accident · West Lafayette, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI84LA193
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M

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.