Single-engine piston

N12849

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17262311
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ripa Christopher J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
East Harwich, MA
Registration record

N12849 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262311
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Ripa Christopher J + 1 co-owner
East Harwich, MA
Certificate issued
2020-01-24
Airworthiness date
1973-10-02
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A07470
Mode S (octal)
50072160
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N12849.
  • 1973-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12849

N12849 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262311. The FAA register lists Ripa Christopher J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in East Harwich, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 October 2, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12849.

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 N12849.

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.