Single-engine piston

N12772

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17262245
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Ornithopters Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Eastlake, CO
Registration record

N12772 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262245
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bell Ornithopters Flying Club Inc
Eastlake, CO
Certificate issued
2026-03-29
Airworthiness date
1973-09-29
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0711B
Mode S (octal)
50070433
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N12772.
  • 1976-09-09
    Accident at Benge,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12772

N12772 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262245. The FAA register lists Bell Ornithopters Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Eastlake, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 29, 1973.

N12772 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

1976-09-09 Accident · Benge,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3094
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.