Single-engine piston

N97JB

1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
17255305
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ethel, LA
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Registration record

N97JB on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172H)
Serial
17255305
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ethel, LA
Certificate issued
2025-10-15
Airworthiness date
1966-10-11
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD8216
Mode S (octal)
53301026
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N97JB.
  • 1966-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N97JB

N97JB is a 1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172H), serial number 17255305. It is registered to co-owners in Ethel, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 11, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N97JB.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N97JB.

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.