N998M — 1977 Cessna R172K
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N998M appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- R1722333
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- R172K
- Year
- 1977
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor Io-360 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Steamboat Springs Flying Club Inc — Steamboat Springs, CO
Accident & incident history
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.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Cessna R172K).
- Mar 4, 2024registered — Steamboat Springs Flying Club Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N998M was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Cessna R172K above.
- until Feb 18, 19481931 Joe W Wilbur WILBUR (s/n M2A)
Frequently asked
- Has N998M been in an accident?
- Yes. N998M appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
- What kind of aircraft is N998M?
- N998M is a 1977 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single-engine), serial number R1722333.
- Who is N998M registered to?
- N998M is registered to Steamboat Springs Flying Club Inc of Steamboat Springs, CO. Registration status: active.
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