Single-engine piston

N902NS

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275415
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pottstown, PA
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Registration record

N902NS on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275415
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pottstown, PA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1981-10-28
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC77D7
Mode S (octal)
53073727
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2006-02-02
    Accident at Birmingham, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N902NS

N902NS is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275415. It is registered to an individual in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

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 October 28, 1981.

N902NS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-02-02 Accident · Birmingham, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL06CA043
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a deer during a go around, which resulted in damage to the left main landing gear and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.

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.