Single-engine piston

N9842G

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
17259742
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nighthawk N8231G LLC (LLC)
Based
Pompano Beach, FL
Registration record

N9842G on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259742
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Nighthawk N8231G LLC
Pompano Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2024-09-17
Airworthiness date
1971-04-21
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADBCA5
Mode S (octal)
53336245
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9842G.
  • 1973-06-17
    Accident at Newberry,Fla, 09; damage: destroyed.
  • 1971-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9842G

N9842G is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259742. The FAA register lists Nighthawk N8231G LLC as the registrant in Pompano Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 21, 1971.

N9842G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-06-17 Accident · Newberry,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1879
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 172L Skyhawk aircraft

All 857 Cessna 172L Skyhawk registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Florida

All 21,712 aircraft registered in Florida →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N9842G?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Florida· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.