Single-engine piston

N242AV

1972 Cessna 172L

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17260470
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N242Av LLC (LLC)
Based
Manassas, VA
Registration record

N242AV on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172L
Serial
17260470
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N242Av LLC
Manassas, VA
Certificate issued
2009-02-13
Airworthiness date
1972-03-04
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A23781
Mode S (octal)
50433601
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N242AV.
  • 1972-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N242AV

N242AV is a 1972 Cessna 172L, serial number 17260470. The FAA register lists N242Av LLC as the registrant in Manassas, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2009 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 (normal, utility), dated March 4, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N242AV.

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 N242AV.

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.