Single-engine piston

N19781

1972 Cessna 172L

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17260746
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Valdez, AK
Registration record

N19781 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172L
Serial
17260746
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valdez, AK
Certificate issued
2026-07-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A185B6
Mode S (octal)
50302666
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N19781 to the current registrant.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
  • 1948-06-03
    N19781 previously assigned to a Aeronca K (s/n K-285); cancelled.
Overview

About N19781

N19781 is a 1972 Cessna 172L, serial number 17260746. It is registered to an individual in Valdez, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2026 and expires on July 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 92 knots and a range of about 418 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 N19781.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L 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 N19781.

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.