N798SP is a 2001 Cessna 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wilmington, DE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2001. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2026. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 25 years old
- 1 of 3,227 Cessna 172S
2026
2001
That's everything on file so far — TailWiki checks the FAA registry daily and adds new entries as N798SP's record changes.
The student pilot reported that while conducting a solo flight she initially flared too high over the runway, but she decreased airplane pitch and continued with the landing. When she flared a second time, she did not use enough aft elevator input and the airplane landed flat, bounced, and then landed on the nose landing gear. After coming to a full stop, she notified the tower that she was unable to taxi, shutdown the engine, and exited the airplane at which point she saw that the propeller had struck the runway during the landing. Additional examination of the airframe revealed buckling of the lower fuselage structure. The chief pilot of the flight school reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
No photos yet. Sign in to add the first one.
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.
More from Precision Design
FAA record- N1657M · Cessna 182P
- N18390 · Baker Eugene L RV6-A
- N199SH · Cessna 182T
- N3322U · Cessna 182F
- N4795C · Cessna T210N
- N617SP · Cessna 172S
and 2 more registered to the same entity in DE.