Single-engine piston

N12447

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17261988
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pickle Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Yakima, WA
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Registration record

N12447 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261988
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Pickle Aviation LLC
Yakima, WA
Certificate issued
2024-08-17
Airworthiness date
1973-08-07
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06592
Mode S (octal)
50062622
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N12447.
  • 1991-06-03
    Accident at Crescent City, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12447

N12447 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261988. The FAA register lists Pickle Aviation LLC as the registrant in Yakima, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2024 and expires on August 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 7, 1973.

N12447 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-06-03 Accident · Crescent City, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA241
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EMPLOY PROPER FLIGHT CONTROL POSITIONING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING TAXI.

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.