Single-engine piston

N98426

1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
17276290
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
Registration record

N98426 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276290
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
1989-10-04
Airworthiness date
1984-11-06
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADBCBD
Mode S (octal)
53336275
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-21
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N98426.
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
  • 1984-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N98426

N98426 is a 1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276290. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 1989 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 November 6, 1984.

N98426 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

2001-05-21 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA064
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area during taxi. A factor associated with the accident was a tree.

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.