Single-engine piston

N98981

1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
17276390
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airplane and Drone Flight Instruction LLC (LLC)
Based
Orlando, FL
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Registration record

N98981 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276390
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Airplane and Drone Flight Instruction LLC
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
2025-11-19
Airworthiness date
1985-04-17
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADD01D
Mode S (octal)
53350035
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N98981 to the current registrant.
  • 2004-06-13
    Accident at Meridianville, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-11-20
    N98981 previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-338); cancelled.
Overview

About N98981

N98981 is a 1985 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276390. The FAA register lists Airplane and Drone Flight Instruction LLC as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 17, 1985.

N98981 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

2004-06-13 Accident · Meridianville, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL04CA131
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff, which resulted in the on ground collision with the ground.

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.