Single-engine piston

N5072G

Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
R1720205
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ruffaire LLC (LLC)
Based
Midland, TX
Registration record

N5072G on the FAA register

Type
Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
R1720205
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Ruffaire LLC
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
2017-09-13
Airworthiness date
1981-03-11
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A65696
Mode S (octal)
51453226
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5072G.
  • 1981-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5072G

N5072G is a Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk, serial number R1720205. The FAA register lists Ruffaire LLC as the registrant in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one None NONE engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 11, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5072G.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk 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 N5072G.

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.