Single-engine piston

N12623

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17262121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Jolla, CA
Registration record

N12623 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262121
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Jolla, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1973-08-28
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06CB6
Mode S (octal)
50066266
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1974-06-18
    Accident at Lewisburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12623

N12623 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262121. It is registered to an individual in La Jolla, California.

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 28, 1973.

N12623 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

1974-06-18 Accident · Lewisburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1541
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M

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.