Single-engine piston

N98251

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
17276269
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
Registration record

N98251 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276269
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2025-09-23
Airworthiness date
1984-10-30
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADB5B3
Mode S (octal)
53332663
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N98251.
  • 1985-08-10
    Accident at Hays, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N98251

N98251 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276269. The FAA register lists Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2025 and expires on September 30, 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 October 30, 1984.

N98251 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

1985-08-10 Accident · Hays, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC85LA186
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.