Single-engine piston

N12516

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17262033
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waco, TX
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Registration record

N12516 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262033
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waco, TX
Certificate issued
2025-01-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A068DF
Mode S (octal)
50064337
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N12516 to the current registrant.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1938-04-01
    N12516 previously assigned to a Homebuilt 8G (s/n K-54); cancelled.
Overview

About N12516

N12516 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262033. It is registered to an individual in Waco, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12516.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
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 N12516.

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.