Single-engine piston

N172SK

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17271308
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N172SK on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271308
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2026-10-20
Airworthiness date
1978-08-30
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A12235
Mode S (octal)
50221065
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N172SK.
  • 1978-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N172SK

N172SK is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271308. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 30, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172SK.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
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 N172SK.

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.