Single-engine piston

N172LK

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
17280129
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pinnacle Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Encinitas, CA
Registration record

N172LK on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280129
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Pinnacle Aviation Services Inc
Encinitas, CA
Certificate issued
2001-05-15
Airworthiness date
1997-07-21
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1219F
Mode S (octal)
50220637
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N172LK.
  • 1997-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N172LK

N172LK is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280129. The FAA register lists Pinnacle Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Encinitas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series 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 July 21, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172LK.

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 N172LK.

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.