Single-engine piston

N97883

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1984
Serial
17276237
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rick Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Newport News, VA
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Registration record

N97883 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276237
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rick Aviation Inc
Newport News, VA
Certificate issued
2021-12-27
Airworthiness date
1984-09-12
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA4E9
Mode S (octal)
53322351
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-06
    Accident at Newport News, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-12-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N97883.
  • 1992-06-14
    Accident at Auburn, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N97883

N97883 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276237. The FAA register lists Rick Aviation Inc as the registrant in Newport News, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 27, 2021 and expires on December 31, 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 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 September 12, 1984.

N97883 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2022-10-06 Accident · Newport News, VA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA23FA008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The flight instructor s failure to monitor the student pilot on takeoff and her delayed remedial action to stop him from exceeding the airplane s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall from which she was unable to recover.
1992-06-14 Accident · Auburn, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL92LA125
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

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.