N998M is a 1977 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1722333, registered in Steamboat Springs, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jul 29, 1977. It is one of 653 R172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 31 of them registered in Colorado. About 34% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 17, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS FLYING CLUB INC
- Location
- Steamboat Springs, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Mar 4, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADF16E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53370556
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- R172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- R1722333
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 29, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Steamboat Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field Steamboat Springs, CO | KSBS | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Yampa Valley Hayden, CO | KHDN | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Walden-Jackson County Walden, CO | 33V | 35 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 1948 | JOE W WILBUR WILBUR | M2A | 1931 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2016 | Craig, CO | Cessna R172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA327 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.