N12740
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
N12740 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2003-06-04Certificate of registration issued as N12740 to the current registrant.
- 1985-07-05Accident at Hagerstown, MD; damage: substantial.
- 1973-09-21Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1937-10-15N12740 previously assigned to a Homebuilt O V 1 Glider (s/n 14-V); cancelled.
About N12740
N12740 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262220. It is registered to an individual in Pekin, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2003 and expires on February 29, 2028.
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 21, 1973.
N12740 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Cessna 172M Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 172M Skyhawk specs, prices and for-sale inventory →
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
More Cessna 172M Skyhawk aircraft
All 3,572 Cessna 172M Skyhawk registrations →Other aircraft registered in North Dakota
All 2,495 aircraft registered in North Dakota →Other single-engine pistons on the register
Cessna models on the register
Own N12740?
Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.
Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna 172M Skyhawk overview· Aircraft registered in North Dakota· Registry by state· FAA registry stats
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.
