Single-engine piston

N97789

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
17276231
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delta State University (Government)
Based
Cleveland, MS
Registration record

N97789 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276231
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Certificate issued
1990-12-12
Airworthiness date
1984-08-21
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA138
Mode S (octal)
53320470
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-26
    Accident at Cleveland, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N97789 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-12
    N97789 previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-789); cancelled.
Overview

About N97789

N97789 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276231. The FAA register lists Delta State University as the registrant in Cleveland, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 1990 and expires on January 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 August 21, 1984.

N97789 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-26 Accident · Cleveland, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA306
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage.
1969-09-01 Accident · Colton,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2681
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N97789 registration before this airframe.

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.