Single-engine piston

N172DR

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
17280272
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sterling, VA
Registration record

N172DR on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280272
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sterling, VA
Certificate issued
1998-03-25
Airworthiness date
1997-12-02
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A120F6
Mode S (octal)
50220366
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N172DR.
  • 1997-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N172DR

N172DR is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280272. It is registered to co-owners in Sterling, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 1998 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B1E engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 2, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172DR.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R 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 N172DR.

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.