Single-engine piston

N19803

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17260766
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Patrols Inc (Corporation)
Based
Midland, TX
Registration record

N19803 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17260766
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
American Patrols Inc
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
2024-06-20
Airworthiness date
1972-09-05
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A18857
Mode S (octal)
50304127
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N19803.
  • 1979-01-10
    Accident at Ludington,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N19803

N19803 is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17260766. The FAA register lists American Patrols Inc as the registrant in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 September 5, 1972.

N19803 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

1979-01-10 Accident · Ludington,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0092
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M

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.