Single-engine piston

N983FA

2009 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
172S11009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Freedom Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lynchburg, VA
Registration record

N983FA on the FAA register

Type
2009 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S11009
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Freedom Aviation Inc
Lynchburg, VA
Certificate issued
2016-12-14
Airworthiness date
2009-12-29
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADB6C7
Mode S (octal)
53333307
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N983FA.
  • 2009-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N983FA

N983FA is a 2009 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S11009. The FAA register lists Freedom Aviation Inc as the registrant in Lynchburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 December 29, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N983FA.

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 N983FA.

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.