Single-engine piston

N50SU

1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
17280440
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ohio State University (Government)
Based
Columbus, OH
Registration record

N50SU on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280440
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
2008-09-24
Airworthiness date
1998-04-02
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6393A
Mode S (octal)
51434472
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N50SU.
  • 1998-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N50SU

N50SU is a 1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280440. The FAA register lists Ohio State University as the registrant in Columbus, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2008 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 2, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N50SU.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N50SU.

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.