Single-engine piston

N229ME

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2000
Serial
172S8483
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tom Wood Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fishers, IN
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2000 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N229ME on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8483
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Tom Wood Aviation Inc
Fishers, IN
Certificate issued
2013-03-26
Airworthiness date
2000-05-23
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A20388
Mode S (octal)
50401610
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N229ME.
  • 2004-06-26
    Accident at Fishers, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-08-19
    Accident at Cleveland, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N229ME

N229ME is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8483. The FAA register lists Tom Wood Aviation Inc as the registrant in Fishers, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series 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 May 23, 2000.

N229ME has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-06-26 Accident · Fishers, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04CA165
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate remedial actions after an inadequate landing flare and subsequent hard landing. Additional causes were the pilot-induced porpoise and the collapse of the nose landing gear.
2003-08-19 Accident · Cleveland, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD03CA071
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted 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.