Single-engine piston

N172BS

1972 Cessna 172L

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17260390
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nothing Wasted LLC (LLC)
Based
Bunker Hill, IN
Registration record

N172BS on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172L
Serial
17260390
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Nothing Wasted LLC
Bunker Hill, IN
Certificate issued
2019-03-01
Airworthiness date
1972-01-31
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A120C5
Mode S (octal)
50220305
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N172BS.
  • 1972-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N172BS

N172BS is a 1972 Cessna 172L, serial number 17260390. The FAA register lists Nothing Wasted LLC as the registrant in Bunker Hill, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 31, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172BS.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L 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 N172BS.

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.