Single-engine piston

N172DA

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275313
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Duncan Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Lincoln, NE
Registration record

N172DA on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275313
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Duncan Aviation
Lincoln, NE
Certificate issued
2015-12-23
Airworthiness date
1981-09-17
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A120E7
Mode S (octal)
50220347
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N172DA to the current registrant.
  • 2012-02-29
    N172DA previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17264862); cancelled.
  • 1995-12-27
    Accident at Excelsior Sprg, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N172DA

N172DA is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275313. The FAA register lists Duncan Aviation as the registrant in Lincoln, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2015 and expires on December 31, 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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 17, 1981.

N172DA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-12-27 Accident · Excelsior Sprg, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI96LA062
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing and the delayed aborted landing. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind condition and the pilot's inadequate level-off.

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.