Single-engine piston

N904SW

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
17250163
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Gp Inc (Corporation)
Based
Nashville, TN
Registration record

N904SW on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172D)
Serial
17250163
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
American Gp Inc
Nashville, TN
Certificate issued
2021-08-25
Airworthiness date
1963-03-07
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC7FAD
Mode S (octal)
53077655
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N904SW.
  • 1996-09-22
    Accident at Germantown Hill, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N904SW

N904SW is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172D), serial number 17250163. The FAA register lists American Gp Inc as the registrant in Nashville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 March 7, 1963.

N904SW 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

1996-09-22 Accident · Germantown Hill, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI96LA350
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel supply and his misjudging distance and altitude. The trees were a factor.

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.