Single-engine piston

N116FP

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17271241
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Balsam Lake, WI
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N116FP on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271241
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Balsam Lake, WI
Certificate issued
2012-09-13
Airworthiness date
1978-08-16
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04308
Mode S (octal)
50041410
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N116FP.
  • 1978-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N116FP

N116FP is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271241. It is registered to an individual in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2012 and expires on September 30, 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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 16, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N116FP.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N116FP.

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.