Single-engine piston

N172JL

Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17257724
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N172JL on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17257724
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2024-06-17
Airworthiness date
1968-11-14
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1216E
Mode S (octal)
50220556
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N172JL.
  • 2004-07-08
    Accident at Yakutat, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N172JL

N172JL is a Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17257724. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 November 14, 1968.

N172JL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-07-08 Accident · Yakutat, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA074
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear, and subsequent nose over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.

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.