Single-engine piston

N98530

1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
17276307
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Swan Aviation Ministries Inc (Corporation)
Based
Crestview, FL
Registration record

N98530 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276307
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Swan Aviation Ministries Inc
Crestview, FL
Certificate issued
2021-04-10
Airworthiness date
1984-12-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADC091
Mode S (octal)
53340221
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N98530.
  • 2005-07-07
    Accident at Monroeville, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
  • 1984-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N98530

N98530 is a 1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276307. The FAA register lists Swan Aviation Ministries Inc as the registrant in Crestview, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 December 21, 1984.

N98530 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

2005-07-07 Accident · Monroeville, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL05CA125
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent collision with the ground during landing.

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.