Single-engine piston

N12661

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17262156
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jb Aviation Flight School Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wonder Lake, IL
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Registration record

N12661 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262156
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jb Aviation Flight School Inc
Wonder Lake, IL
Certificate issued
2025-10-23
Airworthiness date
1973-09-06
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06D40
Mode S (octal)
50066500
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N12661.
  • 1973-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12661

N12661 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262156. The FAA register lists Jb Aviation Flight School Inc as the registrant in Wonder Lake, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 2025 and expires on October 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 (normal), dated September 6, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12661.

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 N12661.

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.