Single-engine piston

N9263H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
17266056
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pj Aviation Holding LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Eden Prairie, MN
Registration record

N9263H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266056
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Pj Aviation Holding LLC Trustee
Eden Prairie, MN
Certificate issued
2023-04-19
Airworthiness date
1975-10-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACD73D
Mode S (octal)
53153475
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9263H to the current registrant.
  • 2022-04-21
    Accident at Manhattan, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-06-09
    Accident at Buffalo, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-07-23
    Accident at Olcott, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-03-05
    N9263H previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 4190); cancelled.
Overview

About N9263H

N9263H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266056. The FAA register lists Pj Aviation Holding LLC Trustee as the registrant in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 16, 1975.

N9263H has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-04-21 Accident · Manhattan, KS Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN22LA181
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to use carburetor heat during the approach and his unsuitable flight profile for an upsloping runway, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an impact with terrain during an attempted go-around.
1992-06-09 Accident · Buffalo, NY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC92LA105
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A GO AROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT DELAYED THE GO AROUND AND LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPEREINCE.
1986-07-23 Accident · Olcott, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA194
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 M

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.