Single-engine piston

N998M

1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
R1722333
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Steamboat Springs Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Steamboat Springs, CO
Registration record

N998M on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA: Cessna R172K)
Serial
R1722333
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Steamboat Springs Flying Club Inc
Steamboat Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2024-03-04
Airworthiness date
1977-07-29
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADF16E
Mode S (octal)
53370556
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N998M to the current registrant.
  • 2016-06-17
    Accident at Craig, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1948-02-18
    N998M previously assigned to a Homebuilt Wilbur (s/n M2A); cancelled.
Overview

About N998M

N998M is a 1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA model R172K), serial number R1722333. The FAA register lists Steamboat Springs Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 July 29, 1977.

N998M 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

2016-06-17 Accident · Craig, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA327
Reported aircraft: Cessna R172
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway and the nose wheel impacting the runway edge and substantial damage to the firewall.

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.