Single-engine piston

N172MS

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
17263928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airgo Inc (Corporation)
Based
Centralia, IL
Registration record

N172MS on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263928
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Airgo Inc
Centralia, IL
Certificate issued
2017-02-23
Airworthiness date
1974-09-17
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A121BF
Mode S (octal)
50220677
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N172MS.
  • 1974-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N172MS

N172MS is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263928. The FAA register lists Airgo Inc as the registrant in Centralia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 standard category (normal, utility), dated September 17, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172MS.

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 N172MS.

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.