Single-engine piston

N12901

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17262356
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Patrols Inc (Corporation)
Based
Midland, TX
Registration record

N12901 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262356
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
American Patrols Inc
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
2022-01-25
Airworthiness date
1973-10-12
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A07793
Mode S (octal)
50073623
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N12901 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-04-15
    N12901 previously assigned to a Snow 600-S2C (s/n 600-1154C); cancelled.
Overview

About N12901

N12901 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262356. The FAA register lists American Patrols Inc as the registrant in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 12, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12901.

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 N12901.

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.