Single-engine piston

N2946U

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17250546
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pearson Eugene L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Burns, KS
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Registration record

N2946U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk
Serial
17250546
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Pearson Eugene L + 1 co-owner
Burns, KS
Certificate issued
2021-12-17
Airworthiness date
1963-11-15
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A30793
Mode S (octal)
50603623
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-15
    Accident at Chambers, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2946U.
  • 1963-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2946U

N2946U is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk, serial number 17250546. The FAA register lists Pearson Eugene L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Burns, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2021 and expires on December 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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 15, 1963.

N2946U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-15 Accident · Chambers, NE Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA187
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions at night and his failure to maintain adequate altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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.