Single-engine piston

N964SP

1999 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
172S8176
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Georgetown, TX
1999 Cessna 172S
Representative photo of a Cessna 172S. Not a photo of N964SP.
Registration record

N964SP on the FAA register

Type
1999 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8176
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Registered owner
Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC
Georgetown, TX
Certificate issued
2024-04-25
Airworthiness date
1999-06-02
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD6CA0
Mode S (octal)
53266240
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-24
    Accident at Georgetown, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N964SP.
  • 1999-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N964SP

N964SP is a 1999 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8176. The FAA register lists Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC as the registrant in Georgetown, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B1E engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 2, 1999.

N964SP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-24 Accident · Georgetown, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA212
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.