N483SP is a 1998 Cessna 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0-360-B1E rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in El Cajon, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1998. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2011. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 28 years old
- 1 of 3,227 Cessna 172S
2011
1998
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The solo student pilot reported that, during the second landing of the flight, the "nose wheel touched [the] ground first" and the airplane porpoised. He added that he applied power to abort the landing and subsequently completed a normal traffic pattern and landing. The firewall sustained substantial damage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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About the Cessna 172S
About the modelThe Skyhawk SP — the current-production 172, four-seat and high-wing, with a fuel-injected engine and, on later aircraft, a glass panel. The standard trainer at many flight schools.