Single-engine piston

N8896V

1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
R1722322
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wheels Down 2 LLC (LLC)
Based
Bozeman, MT
Registration record

N8896V on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA: Cessna R172K)
Serial
R1722322
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Wheels Down 2 LLC
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
2018-11-19
Airworthiness date
1977-02-10
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC4282
Mode S (octal)
53041202
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8896V.
  • 1977-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8896V

N8896V is a 1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA model R172K), serial number R1722322. The FAA register lists Wheels Down 2 LLC as the registrant in Bozeman, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 10, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8896V.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8896V.

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.