Single-engine piston

N172LJ

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17266242
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N W Aviators Inc (Corporation)
Based
Troutdale, OR
Registration record

N172LJ on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266242
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N W Aviators Inc
Troutdale, OR
Certificate issued
2004-03-01
Airworthiness date
1977-11-30
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A1219E
Mode S (octal)
50220636
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N172LJ.
  • 1977-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N172LJ

N172LJ is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266242. The FAA register lists N W Aviators Inc as the registrant in Troutdale, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2004 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated November 30, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172LJ.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N172LJ.

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.