Single-engine piston

N517SM

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Iowa Park, TX
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Registration record

N517SM on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257318
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Iowa Park, TX
Certificate issued
2025-08-23
Airworthiness date
1968-09-04
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A67D0C
Mode S (octal)
51476414
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N517SM.
  • 1968-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N517SM

N517SM is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257318. It is registered to an individual in Iowa Park, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 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 September 4, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N517SM.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N517SM.

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.