Single-engine piston

N9968F

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1997
Serial
17280208
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southeast Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Jacksonville, FL
Registration record

N9968F on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280208
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Southeast Aircraft Leasing LLC
Jacksonville, FL
Certificate issued
2020-09-01
Airworthiness date
1997-10-23
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADEC63
Mode S (octal)
53366143
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-25
    Accident at Kissimmee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9968F.
  • 2003-11-30
    Accident at Lexington, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9968F

N9968F is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280208. The FAA register lists Southeast Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Jacksonville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 23, 1997.

N9968F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-25 Accident · Kissimmee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA385
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the runway.
2003-11-30 Accident · Lexington, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD04LA003
Reported aircraft: Cessna C172R
Probable cause: The ground controller's failure to advise the relieving controller information regarding an engine run-up, which subsequently resulted in the flight instructor's inadvertent encounter with jet blast during ground taxi.

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.