Single-engine piston

N2945U

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
17250545
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Douglasville, GA
Registration record

N2945U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172D)
Serial
17250545
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Douglasville, GA
Certificate issued
2006-08-31
Airworthiness date
1963-08-12
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A30770
Mode S (octal)
50603560
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N2945U.
  • 1965-02-14
    Accident at Church Point La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2945U

N2945U is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172D), serial number 17250545. It is registered to an individual in Douglasville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2006 and expires on March 31, 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 August 12, 1963.

N2945U 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

1965-02-14 Accident · Church Point La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0292
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.