Single-engine piston

N172NS

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17257968
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
Registration record

N172NS on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257968
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2025-03-10
Airworthiness date
1994-08-22
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A121D8
Mode S (octal)
50220730
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N172NS.
  • 1996-01-06
    Accident at Park City, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N172NS

N172NS is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257968. The FAA register lists Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 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 August 22, 1994.

N172NS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1996-01-06 Accident · Park City, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA041
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from the transmission line.

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.