Single-engine piston

N173ME

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
172S8455
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Box Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Montgomery, AL
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2000 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N173ME on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8455
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Box Aviation Inc
Montgomery, AL
Certificate issued
2011-12-01
Airworthiness date
2000-05-04
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1256A
Mode S (octal)
50222552
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-05
    Accident at Prattville, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N173ME.
  • 2000-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N173ME

N173ME is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8455. The FAA register lists Box Aviation Inc as the registrant in Montgomery, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 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 May 4, 2000.

N173ME 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

2020-07-05 Accident · Prattville, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20CA263
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.