Single-engine piston

N13203

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17262570
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Iowa Lakes Community College (Government)
Based
Estherville, IA
Registration record

N13203 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262570
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Certificate issued
2024-07-29
Airworthiness date
1973-11-08
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A08513
Mode S (octal)
50102423
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N13203.
  • 1981-07-25
    Accident at Deford,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N13203

N13203 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262570. The FAA register lists Iowa Lakes Community College as the registrant in Estherville, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 November 8, 1973.

N13203 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-07-25 Accident · Deford,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1516
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.