N12940
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
N12940 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1983-08-29Certificate of registration issued as N12940 to the current registrant.
- 1973-10-19Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1965-09-17N12940 previously assigned to a Homebuilt BG-12B (s/n 127); cancelled.
About N12940
N12940 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262388. The FAA register lists Buffoon Flying Club as the registrant in Mansfield, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 1983 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 October 19, 1973.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N12940. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
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Accident & incident history
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