Single-engine piston

N12579

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17262090
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Boise, ID
Registration record

N12579 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262090
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
1993-01-25
Airworthiness date
1973-08-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A069B4
Mode S (octal)
50064664
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N12579.
  • 1973-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N12579

N12579 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262090. It is registered to an individual in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 1993 and expires on April 30, 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, utility), dated August 27, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12579.

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 N12579.

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.