Single-engine piston

N890CP

2021 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2021
Serial
172S12635
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
Registration record

N890CP on the FAA register

Type
2021 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S12635
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
2021-11-05
Airworthiness date
2021-03-03
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC4594
Mode S (octal)
53042624
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N890CP to the current registrant.
  • 2021-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2013-07-29
    N890CP previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500B (s/n 500B-875-2); cancelled.
Overview

About N890CP

N890CP is a 2021 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S12635. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 3, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N890CP. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1969-07-21 Accident · Montague,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3722
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 500-B — a different aircraft that carried the N890CP registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: SINGLE ENG SPEED.

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.