Single-engine piston

N4312R

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263065
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Horizon Group Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Boca Raton, FL
Registration record

N4312R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263065
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Horizon Group Inc Trustee
Boca Raton, FL
Certificate issued
2024-06-24
Airworthiness date
1974-03-20
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A52983
Mode S (octal)
51224603
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N4312R.
  • 2000-07-27
    Accident at Oakland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4312R

N4312R is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263065. The FAA register lists Horizon Group Inc Trustee as the registrant in Boca Raton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 March 20, 1974.

N4312R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-27 Accident · Oakland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA299
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare.

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.