Single-engine piston

N26502

1998 Cessna 172R

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
17280600
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bugsmasher Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Benton, KS
Registration record

N26502 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R
Serial
17280600
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Bugsmasher Aviation LLC
Benton, KS
Certificate issued
2009-07-27
Airworthiness date
1998-12-08
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A29403
Mode S (octal)
50512003
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N26502 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-02-21
    N26502 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BL (s/n 1843); cancelled.
Overview

About N26502

N26502 is a 1998 Cessna 172R, serial number 17280600. The FAA register lists Bugsmasher Aviation LLC as the registrant in Benton, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2009 and expires on October 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 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 8, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N26502.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R 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 N26502.

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.