Single-engine piston

N950ME

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17266539
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N950Me LLC (LLC)
Based
Manassas, VA
Registration record

N950ME on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266539
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N950Me LLC
Manassas, VA
Certificate issued
2014-01-09
Airworthiness date
1976-01-13
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD35BF
Mode S (octal)
53232677
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N950ME.
  • 2000-10-19
    Accident at Camp Springs, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N950ME

N950ME is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266539. The FAA register lists N950Me LLC as the registrant in Manassas, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2014 and expires on January 31, 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 January 13, 1976.

N950ME has 1 accident/incident record 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

2000-10-19 Accident · Camp Springs, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC01LA025
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to operate close behind a large airplane at the same altitude, which resulted in a wake turbulence encounter.

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.