Single-engine piston

N12MJ

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17261299
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cruiseair Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ramona, CA
Registration record

N12MJ on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261299
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cruiseair Aviation Inc
Ramona, CA
Certificate issued
2002-10-07
Airworthiness date
1973-01-04
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A05275
Mode S (octal)
50051165
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N12MJ.
  • 1973-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N12MJ

N12MJ is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261299. The FAA register lists Cruiseair Aviation Inc as the registrant in Ramona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2002 and expires on September 30, 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, utility), dated January 4, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12MJ.

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 N12MJ.

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.