Single-engine piston

N512SP

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
172S8371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Avolant Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mooresville, NC
2000 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N512SP on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8371
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Avolant Aviation LLC
Mooresville, NC
Certificate issued
2022-03-03
Airworthiness date
2000-02-03
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A66A7B
Mode S (octal)
51465173
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-14
    Accident at Mooresville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N512SP.
  • 2000-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N512SP

N512SP is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8371. The FAA register lists Avolant Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mooresville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 3, 2000.

N512SP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-01-14 Accident · Mooresville, NC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA090
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions.
NTSB report ↗

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.