Single-engine piston

N986AV

1998 Cessna 172R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
17280580
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Moore Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Beaver Falls, PA
Registration record

N986AV on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R
Serial
17280580
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Moore Aviation Inc
Beaver Falls, PA
Certificate issued
2009-07-29
Airworthiness date
1998-09-03
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADC182
Mode S (octal)
53340602
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N986AV.
  • 2004-04-02
    Accident at Kalamazoo, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N986AV

N986AV is a 1998 Cessna 172R, serial number 17280580. The FAA register lists Moore Aviation Inc as the registrant in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 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, utility), dated September 3, 1998.

N986AV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-04-02 Accident · Kalamazoo, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA097
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: The air traffic control procedures/directives not followed by tower air traffic controller, the inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the student pilot during landing, the lack of total experience by the student pilot, and the recommended crosswind flap setting not followed by the student pilot. The crosswind conditions were a contributing factor.

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.