Single-engine piston

N983RA

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
17280097
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilnington, DE
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Registration record

N983RA on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280097
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilnington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-08-23
Airworthiness date
1997-06-16
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADB7C1
Mode S (octal)
53333701
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N983RA.
  • 1997-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N983RA

N983RA is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280097. The FAA register lists Christiansen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilnington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N983RA.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N983RA.

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.