Single-engine piston

N96621

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
17276096
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D Gordon Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
La Jolla, CA
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Registration record

N96621 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276096
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
D Gordon Aviation Inc
La Jolla, CA
Certificate issued
2019-10-29
Airworthiness date
1983-11-03
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD7528
Mode S (octal)
53272450
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N96621 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-02-06
    Accident at Platter, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
  • 1983-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-09-14
    N96621 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 8921); cancelled.
Overview

About N96621

N96621 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276096. The FAA register lists D Gordon Aviation Inc as the registrant in La Jolla, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2019 and expires on October 31, 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 November 3, 1983.

N96621 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

2001-02-06 Accident · Platter, OK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · FTW01FA058B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: the failure of both pilots to maintain a visual lookout, which resulted in a mid-air collision over a lake. A contributing factor to the accident was the sun glare from the setting sun.

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.