Single-engine piston

N50000

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17250145
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abbeville, SC
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Registration record

N50000 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk
Serial
17250145
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abbeville, SC
Certificate issued
2014-08-27
Airworthiness date
1963-02-25
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A63C61
Mode S (octal)
51436141
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N50000 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-06-06
    Accident at Ridgeland, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955-03-04
    N50000 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-5500); cancelled.
Overview

About N50000

N50000 is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk, serial number 17250145. It is registered to an individual in Abbeville, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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, dated February 25, 1963.

N50000 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

1993-06-06 Accident · Ridgeland, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL93LA105
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.

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.