Single-engine piston

N1297F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17272990
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jprg Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Orlando, FL
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Registration record

N1297F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272990
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jprg Aviation Inc
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
2023-05-12
Airworthiness date
1979-08-15
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A07874
Mode S (octal)
50074164
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1297F.
  • 2000-10-14
    Accident at Poughkeepsie, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-06-16
    Accident at Coldwater,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1297F

N1297F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272990. The FAA register lists Jprg Aviation Inc as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 15, 1979.

N1297F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-10-14 Accident · Poughkeepsie, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC01LA017
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
1980-06-16 Accident · Coldwater,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1185
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.