Single-engine piston

N96839

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
17276122
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Shore Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Onancock, VA
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Registration record

N96839 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276122
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Eastern Shore Aviation
Onancock, VA
Certificate issued
2018-05-08
Airworthiness date
1983-12-13
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD7CC1
Mode S (octal)
53276301
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N96839 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-09-26
    Accident at Maryville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
  • 1983-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1959-12-22
    N96839 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 9139); cancelled.
Overview

About N96839

N96839 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276122. The FAA register lists Eastern Shore Aviation as the registrant in Onancock, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 December 13, 1983.

N96839 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

1990-09-26 Accident · Maryville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO90LA080
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF A HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF FLUID, AND AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING LANDING ROLL.

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.