Single-engine piston

N20965

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263883
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Reich Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Loudon, TN
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Registration record

N20965 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263883
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Reich Aviation LLC
Loudon, TN
Certificate issued
2026-09-10
Airworthiness date
1974-09-07
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1B6BA
Mode S (octal)
50333272
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N20965 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-08-03
    Accident at Augusta, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1940-06-11
    N20965 previously assigned to a Waco Hre (s/n 5091); cancelled.
Overview

About N20965

N20965 is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263883. The FAA register lists Reich Aviation LLC as the registrant in Loudon, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 September 7, 1974.

N20965 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

2006-08-03 Accident · Augusta, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL06CA116
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare on landing with excessive altitude resulting in a hard landing.

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.