Single-engine piston

N323SM

1972 Cessna 172L

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
17260679
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

N323SM on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172L
Serial
17260679
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
American Patrols Inc
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
2013-09-17
Airworthiness date
1972-05-31
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A37B11
Mode S (octal)
50675421
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N323SM.
  • 1972-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N323SM

N323SM is a 1972 Cessna 172L, serial number 17260679. The FAA register lists American Patrols Inc as the registrant in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 May 31, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N323SM.

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 N323SM.

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.