Single-engine piston

N277SL

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
17261652
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Charlies Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Salisbury, NC
Registration record

N277SL on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261652
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Charlies Wings LLC
Salisbury, NC
Certificate issued
2023-05-17
Airworthiness date
1973-04-24
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2C218
Mode S (octal)
50541030
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N277SL.
  • 1973-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N277SL

N277SL is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261652. The FAA register lists Charlies Wings LLC as the registrant in Salisbury, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2023 and expires on May 31, 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 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 April 24, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N277SL.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N277SL.

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.