Single-engine piston

N1196M

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
172S10424
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Atlas Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Buckhannon, WV
Registration record

N1196M on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
172S10424
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Atlas Aviation LLC
Buckhannon, WV
Certificate issued
2023-04-05
Airworthiness date
2007-03-20
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A050D8
Mode S (octal)
50050330
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1196M to the current registrant.
  • 2007-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2003-08-27
    N1196M previously assigned to a Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17258696); cancelled.
  • 1992-08-02
    Accident at Rockledge, FL; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N1196M

N1196M is a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 172S10424. The FAA register lists Atlas Aviation LLC as the registrant in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 20, 2007.

N1196M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-08-02 Accident · Rockledge, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · MIA92FA158
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OPERATION, LACK OF EXPERIENCE AT THE AIRPORT IN THE TYPE OPERATION.

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.