Single-engine piston

N19797

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17260760
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
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Registration record

N19797 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17260760
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2017-06-27
Airworthiness date
1972-08-21
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A185DF
Mode S (octal)
50302737
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N19797 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-09-09
    Accident at Boone, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-12-09
    N19797 previously assigned to a Aeronca KS (s/n K291); cancelled.
Overview

About N19797

N19797 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17260760. It is registered to an individual in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 21, 1972.

N19797 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-09-09 Accident · Boone, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL92LA178
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF, AND HIS ABRUPT PULL UP WITH INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE THE INADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND THE INADVERTENT STALL.

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.