Single-engine piston

N172FA

2012 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
172S11167
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northwestern Michigan College (Government)
Based
Traverse City, MI
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Registration record

N172FA on the FAA register

Type
2012 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S11167
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI
Certificate issued
2019-12-10
Airworthiness date
2012-03-06
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A12119
Mode S (octal)
50220431
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N172FA to the current registrant.
  • 2012-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2008-04-03
    N172FA previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S9819); cancelled.
Overview

About N172FA

N172FA is a 2012 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S11167. The FAA register lists Northwestern Michigan College as the registrant in Traverse City, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 6, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172FA.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N172FA.

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.