N9946Q is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17265890, registered in Sinclair, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 20, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Maine. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 8, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HORIZON AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Sinclair, ME
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Jun 4, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADE4B8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53362270
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17265890
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 20, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2022 | South Portland, ME | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA22LA303 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.