Single-engine piston

N272SB

2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
172S8908
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bailey Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Chesapeake, VA
Registration record

N272SB on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S8908
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Bailey Aviation LLC
Chesapeake, VA
Certificate issued
2015-01-29
Airworthiness date
2001-08-13
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2AF7C
Mode S (octal)
50527574
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N272SB.
  • 2001-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N272SB

N272SB is a 2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S8908. The FAA register lists Bailey Aviation LLC as the registrant in Chesapeake, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2015 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 13, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N272SB.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N272SB.

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.