Single-engine piston

N894

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blanton Aircraft Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Orlando, FL
Registration record

N894 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17257119
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Blanton Aircraft Co Inc
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
1997-04-02
Airworthiness date
1973-12-17
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC542F
Mode S (octal)
53052057
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N894 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1938-07-31
    N894 previously assigned to a Homebuilt J-1 (s/n 118); cancelled.
Overview

About N894

N894 is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17257119. The FAA register lists Blanton Aircraft Co Inc as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 1997 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated December 17, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N894.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N894.

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.