Single-engine piston

N19948

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17260878
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Murray Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Patoka, IL
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Registration record

N19948 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17260878
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Murray Air LLC
Patoka, IL
Certificate issued
2022-11-07
Airworthiness date
1972-08-21
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A18C9F
Mode S (octal)
50306237
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N19948.
  • 1990-03-25
    Accident at Colorado Spring, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N19948

N19948 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17260878. The FAA register lists Murray Air LLC as the registrant in Patoka, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 21, 1972.

N19948 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-03-25 Accident · Colorado Spring, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN90LA079
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND HIS IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE ACCUMULATION OF AIRFRAME ICE.

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.