Single-engine piston

N172SJ

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
17280291
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
Bridgewater, MA
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Registration record

N172SJ on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280291
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts + 2 co-owners
Bridgewater, MA
Certificate issued
2018-09-10
Airworthiness date
1997-12-16
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A12234
Mode S (octal)
50221064
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N172SJ.
  • 1997-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N172SJ

N172SJ is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280291. The FAA register lists Commonwealth of Massachusetts + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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, utility), dated December 16, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172SJ.

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 N172SJ.

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.