Single-engine piston

N9908V

1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
R1722353
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dls Computer Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lake In The Hills, IL
Registration record

N9908V on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA: Cessna R172K)
Serial
R1722353
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Dls Computer Services Inc
Lake In The Hills, IL
Certificate issued
2017-08-04
Airworthiness date
1977-02-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADD627
Mode S (octal)
53353047
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N9908V.
  • 2003-05-14
    Accident at Kirksville, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9908V

N9908V is a 1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA model R172K), serial number R1722353. The FAA register lists Dls Computer Services Inc as the registrant in Lake In The Hills, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 16, 1977.

N9908V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-05-14 Accident · Kirksville, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA135
Reported aircraft: Cessna R172K
Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land with a tailwind and failure to perform an aborted landing, resulting in the pilots decision to control the aircraft off of the right edge of the runway to avoid obstructions. Contributing factors were the tailwind, the sudden wind shift, the turbulence, and the obstacles.

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.