Single-engine piston

N12527

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17262042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Carriage LLC (LLC)
Based
Chico, CA
Registration record

N12527 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262042
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Carriage LLC
Chico, CA
Certificate issued
2004-11-24
Airworthiness date
1973-08-20
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06903
Mode S (octal)
50064403
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-11-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N12527 to the current registrant.
  • 1975-06-14
    Accident at Elmore,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1938-06-01
    N12527 previously assigned to a Homebuilt 8G (s/n K-57); cancelled.
Overview

About N12527

N12527 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262042. The FAA register lists Air Carriage LLC as the registrant in Chico, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 24, 2004 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 20, 1973.

N12527 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

1975-06-14 Accident · Elmore,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1914
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.