Single-engine piston

N968SP

1999 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
172S8170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mindy Limited LLC (LLC)
Based
Muscatine, IA
1999 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N968SP on the FAA register

Type
1999 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8170
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Mindy Limited LLC
Muscatine, IA
Certificate issued
2021-05-19
Airworthiness date
1999-05-26
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD7B7C
Mode S (octal)
53275574
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N968SP.
  • 2006-06-21
    Accident at White Plains, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N968SP

N968SP is a 1999 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8170. The FAA register lists Mindy Limited LLC as the registrant in Muscatine, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 May 26, 1999.

N968SP 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

2006-06-21 Accident · White Plains, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA159
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged speed/distance which resulted in an overrun.

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.