Single-engine piston

N9786L

1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
17276612
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Perun Av LLC (LLC)
Based
Cliffside Park, NJ
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Registration record

N9786L on the FAA register

Type
1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276612
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Perun Av LLC
Cliffside Park, NJ
Certificate issued
2025-03-01
Airworthiness date
1986-04-18
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA492
Mode S (octal)
53322222
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9786L to the current registrant.
  • 1998-06-19
    Accident at Abilene, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-09-19
    N9786L previously assigned to a Beechcraft A24R Sierra 200 (s/n MC-126); cancelled.
Overview

About N9786L

N9786L is a 1986 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276612. The FAA register lists Perun Av LLC as the registrant in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 April 18, 1986.

N9786L 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

1998-06-19 Accident · Abilene, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA254
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to plan his approach so as to be able to stop the airplane on the runway, and the instructor pilot's delay in taking control of the airplane, so as to correct the student's mistake. A factor contributing to this accident was the ditch.

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.