Single-engine piston

N8984B

1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
36684
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Joshua Tree, CA
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Registration record

N8984B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Serial
36684
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Joshua Tree, CA
Certificate issued
2011-11-10
Airworthiness date
1958-02-24
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC65F2
Mode S (octal)
53062762
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8984B.
  • 2001-01-06
    Accident at Pine Bluff, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8984B

N8984B is a 1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 36684. It is registered to an individual in Joshua Tree, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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, dated February 24, 1958.

N8984B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2001-01-06 Accident · Pine Bluff, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW01LA064
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the forced landing on a gravel road. Contributing factors were the pilot's delay in using carburetor heat and the loose gravel.

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.