Single-engine piston

N98763

1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1985
Serial
17276344
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
Registration record

N98763 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276344
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
1987-09-30
Airworthiness date
1985-01-16
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADC86B
Mode S (octal)
53344153
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).
  • 2022-03-21
    Accident at Kekaha, HI; damage: destroyed.
  • 1987-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N98763 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-03-24
    Incident at Neosho, MO; damage: minor.
  • 1985-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-11
    N98763 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 18994); cancelled.
Overview

About N98763

N98763 is a 1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276344. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol Inc as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 1987 and expires on April 30, 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 January 16, 1985.

N98763 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-03-21 Accident · Kekaha, HI Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ANC22LA025
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot s improper decision to continue the visual-flight-rules flight into low visibility conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
1987-03-24 Incident · Neosho, MO Damage: Minor NTSB · MKC87IA066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1969-11-23 Accident · Kodiak,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4342
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65 — a different aircraft that carried the N98763 registration before this airframe.

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.