Single-engine piston

N65994

1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
17275942
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N65994 on the FAA register

Type
1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275942
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-08-16
Airworthiness date
1983-03-17
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8B1D9
Mode S (octal)
52130731
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N65994 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-06-06
    Accident at Snohomish, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-12-30
    N65994 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman B75 N1 (s/n 75-7464); cancelled.
Overview

About N65994

N65994 is a 1983 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275942. The FAA register lists Christiansen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 17, 1983.

N65994 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-06-06 Accident · Snohomish, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA87LA113
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P

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.