Single-engine piston

N172BM

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17256780
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Paris, IL
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Registration record

N172BM on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256780
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Paris, IL
Certificate issued
2012-02-10
Airworthiness date
1968-04-23
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A120C0
Mode S (octal)
50220300
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N172BM.
  • 1968-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N172BM

N172BM is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256780. It is registered to an individual in Paris, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2012 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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 23, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172BM.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N172BM.

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.