Single-engine piston

N13221

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17262586
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cm3 LLC (LLC)
Based
North Las Vegas, NV
Registration record

N13221 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262586
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Cm3 LLC
North Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2025-10-16
Airworthiness date
1973-11-21
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A08557
Mode S (octal)
50102527
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-10
    Accident at Poleta, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N13221 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-05-11
    N13221 previously assigned to a Beechcraft UC-45J (s/n 51253); cancelled.
Overview

About N13221

N13221 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262586. The FAA register lists Cm3 LLC as the registrant in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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 21, 1973.

N13221 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

2025-11-10 Accident · Poleta, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA043
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Preliminary report: On November 10, 2025, at about 1515 Pacific standard time, Cessna 172M, N13221, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Poleta, California. A pilot-rated passenger and a passenger were fatally injured, and the pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. On the day of the accident, the pilot rented the airplane from a flight school at North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), Las Vegas, Nevada. According to the flight school, the airplane was fueled to capacity. ADS-B data indicated the airplane subsequently departed for a flight to Bishop Airport (BIH), Bishop, California, at 1159. At 1416, the…
NTSB report ↗

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.