Single-engine piston

N172SX

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273641
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Personal Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Poway, CA
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Registration record

N172SX on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273641
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Personal Aviation Inc
Poway, CA
Certificate issued
2014-10-01
Airworthiness date
1979-12-12
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A12241
Mode S (octal)
50221101
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-20
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N172SX.
  • 1979-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N172SX

N172SX is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273641. The FAA register lists Personal Aviation Inc as the registrant in Poway, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2014 and expires on October 31, 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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 12, 1979.

N172SX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2017-11-20 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA063
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.

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.