Single-engine piston

N5072A

Cessna 172

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
28026
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Boerne, TX
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Registration record

N5072A on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172
Serial
28026
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Boerne, TX
Certificate issued
2024-02-13
Airworthiness date
1955-11-12
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A65690
Mode S (octal)
51453220
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$82,499 to $485,000
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Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5072A to the current registrant.
  • 2014-10-27
    N5072A previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 28072); cancelled.
  • 1981-12-26
    Accident at Paoli,In, 14; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-11-30
    Accident at El Dorado,Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5072A

N5072A is a Cessna 172, serial number 28026. It is registered to an individual in Boerne, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 12, 1955.

N5072A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-12-26 Accident · Paoli,In, 14 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3385
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: 800FT.PLT THOUGHT TWY WAS EXTN OF RWY.29LBS OVR WT
1969-11-30 Accident · El Dorado,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4476
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: IP.

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.