Single-engine piston

N2916U

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
17250516
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Camano Island, WA
Registration record

N2916U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172D)
Serial
17250516
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Camano Island, WA
Certificate issued
2012-02-01
Airworthiness date
1963-07-26
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2FC6E
Mode S (octal)
50576156
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2916U.
  • 1965-11-29
    Accident at Megargel Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2916U

N2916U is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172D), serial number 17250516. It is registered to co-owners in Camano Island, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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), dated July 26, 1963.

N2916U has 1 accident/incident record 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

1965-11-29 Accident · Megargel Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3395
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.