Single-engine piston

N97984

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1984
Serial
17276244
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clinton, AR
What's N97984 worth? Track flights
Registration record

N97984 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276244
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clinton, AR
Certificate issued
2015-10-29
Airworthiness date
1984-09-13
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA8A1
Mode S (octal)
53324241
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N97984 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-04-19
    Accident at Torrance, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-10-17
    Accident at Maple Lake, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-01-07
    Accident at St Cloud, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-07-23
    Accident at Duluth, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-03-02
    N97984 previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-984); cancelled.
Overview

About N97984

N97984 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276244. It is registered to an individual in Clinton, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2015 and expires on October 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 13, 1984.

N97984 has 4 accident/incident records 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

Published figures for the Cessna 172P Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 172P Skyhawk specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-04-19 Accident · Torrance, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA150
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot-in-command to execute a proper landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown attitude and a subsequent loss of directional control. A factor in the accident was the difference between landing characteristics of the Katana and the Cessna 172, and the resulting habit interference for the pilot.
1991-10-17 Accident · Maple Lake, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI92LA008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
1990-01-07 Accident · St Cloud, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC90LA043
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE LIGHT POLE. THE LOCATION OF THE POLE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A RELATED FACTOR.
1989-07-23 Accident · Duluth, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS.
1964-09-25 Accident · Corona Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3015
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N97984 registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 172P Skyhawk aircraft

N117WT
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N140WT
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N162WT
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N1983F
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N200PF
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N220JA
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N284RA
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N3349S
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
All 1,111 Cessna 172P Skyhawk registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Arkansas

N97881
1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane
N9794U
Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N97972
Stinson 108-1
N9799S
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A
N979PR
2016 Learjet 75
N97LR
1980 Piper Dakota
All 3,495 aircraft registered in Arkansas →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N97984?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna 172P Skyhawk overview· Aircraft registered in Arkansas· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.