Single-engine piston

N98120

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
17276260
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue River Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N98120 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276260
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Blue River Aviation LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2022-03-18
Airworthiness date
1984-10-22
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADB192
Mode S (octal)
53330622
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N98120 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-07-10
    N98120 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-26054); cancelled.
  • 1950-03-17
    N98120 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 18277); cancelled.
Overview

About N98120

N98120 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276260. The FAA register lists Blue River Aviation LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2022 and expires on March 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 October 22, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N98120. 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

1969-10-04 Accident · Fortescue,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2776
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N98120 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ONT WITH INSUFFICIENT RWY LEFT. STRUCK 8 FT CORN.

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.