Single-engine piston

N989CW

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
17266884
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Buckner, KY
Registration record

N989CW on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266884
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC
Buckner, KY
Certificate issued
2017-03-20
Airworthiness date
1976-03-24
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADCCDA
Mode S (octal)
53346332
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N989CW.
  • 1976-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N989CW

N989CW is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266884. The FAA register lists Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC as the registrant in Buckner, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 24, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N989CW.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N989CW.

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.