Single-engine piston

N9568G

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273631
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Jose, CA
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Registration record

N9568G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273631
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
1986-08-04
Airworthiness date
1979-12-10
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD4E68
Mode S (octal)
53247150
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-11-21
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N9568G.
  • 1979-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9568G

N9568G is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273631. It is registered to an individual in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 1986 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 122 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 December 10, 1979.

N9568G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-11-21 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX88LA055
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.