Single-engine piston

N89878

1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
17276015
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N89878 on the FAA register

Type
1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276015
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-09-15
Airworthiness date
1983-06-20
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC667A
Mode S (octal)
53063172
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N89878 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-11-08
    N89878 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 8923); cancelled.
Overview

About N89878

N89878 is a 1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276015. It is registered to an individual in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 20, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N89878.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N89878.

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.