Single-engine piston

N9650V

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17264430
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chandler, AZ
Registration record

N9650V on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264430
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-06-12
Airworthiness date
1975-05-15
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD7125
Mode S (octal)
53270445
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-31
    Accident at Layton, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9650V.
  • 1975-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N9650V

N9650V is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264430. It is registered to an individual in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 May 15, 1975.

N9650V 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

2026-07-31 Accident · Layton, UT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26LA285
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Preliminary report: On July 30, 2026, at 2356 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N9650V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Layton, Utah. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the private pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title?14 Code of Federal Regulations Part?91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that he and the private pilot were conducting a longdistance night crosscountry instructional flight. As they were descending to land near the completion of the flight, the engine sputtered and then lost all power. The flight instructor configured the airplane for best-glide performance, declared an…
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.