Single-engine piston

N97650

Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
17276218
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Updraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Kissimmee, FL
Registration record

N97650 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276218
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Updraft LLC
Kissimmee, FL
Certificate issued
2019-09-25
Airworthiness date
2000-01-26
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD9D0F
Mode S (octal)
53316417
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N97650 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-07-29
    Accident at Poughkeepsie, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1994-03-23
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-08-02
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-09-27
    N97650 previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-650); cancelled.
Overview

About N97650

N97650 is a Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276218. The FAA register lists Updraft LLC as the registrant in Kissimmee, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 January 26, 2000.

N97650 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-07-29 Accident · Poughkeepsie, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA189
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
1994-03-23 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA122
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.
1991-08-02 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA249
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A GUSTY CROSSWIND LANDING ENVIRONMENT AND A DITCH.
1966-11-19 Accident · King Salmon Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3525
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N97650 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: INT.ACFT NAV AIDS NOT USED.

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.