Single-engine piston

N12181

Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17261865
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Great Landings Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Arlington, IN
Registration record

N12181 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
Serial
17261865
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Great Landings Aircraft LLC
Arlington, IN
Certificate issued
2024-10-26
Airworthiness date
1973-07-02
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05AF3
Mode S (octal)
50055363
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N12181.
  • 2019-01-02
    Accident at Appleton, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12181

N12181 is a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk, serial number 17261865. The FAA register lists Great Landings Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Arlington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 2, 1973.

N12181 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-01-02 Accident · Appleton, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA118
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot s loss of directional control while landing on an ice-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed during a subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.