Single-engine piston

N98923

1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1985
Serial
17276381
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Costa Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Painted Post, NY
Registration record

N98923 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276381
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Costa Flying Service Inc
Painted Post, NY
Certificate issued
2017-08-15
Airworthiness date
1985-04-22
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADCF4D
Mode S (octal)
53347515
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N98923.
  • 2013-08-24
    Accident at Mitchellville, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-01-06
    Accident at Newark, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-04-25
    Accident at Ottawa, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N98923

N98923 is a 1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276381. The FAA register lists Costa Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Painted Post, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 April 22, 1985.

N98923 has 3 accident/incident records 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

2013-08-24 Accident · Mitchellville, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13CA377
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to depart with a known deficiency following a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was an anomaly of the airplane s nosewheel steering that could not be replicated during post-accident examination.
1990-01-06 Accident · Newark, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA063
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE WET CONDITION OF THE GRASS RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
1989-04-25 Accident · Ottawa, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA081
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D
Probable cause: STUDENT PILOT'S CONTINUING AN APPROACH TO LANDING BEYOND THE POINT WHERE SHE COULD BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A CONTROLLED STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY SURFACE.

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.