Single-engine piston

N172VW

1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
17249058
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Jackson, MI
Registration record

N172VW on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17249058
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jackson, MI
Certificate issued
2006-04-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1228B
Mode S (octal)
50221213
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N172VW.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N172VW

N172VW is a 1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17249058. It is registered to co-owners in Jackson, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2006 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N172VW.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N172VW.

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.