Single-engine piston

N61972

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17264928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smtm Holdings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N61972 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264928
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Smtm Holdings Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2019-09-19
Airworthiness date
1975-04-07
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A81395
Mode S (octal)
52011625
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-05
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N61972.
  • 1975-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N61972

N61972 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264928. The FAA register lists Smtm Holdings Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 April 7, 1975.

N61972 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

2026-04-05 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA159
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Preliminary report: On April 05, 2026, at 0007 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N61972, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida. The pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) rated passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was conducting touch-and-go landings at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida. About 3 to 4 seconds after his ninth takeoff, the airplane pitched up uncontrollably to an unusually high attitude. The pilot attempted to pitch the nose of the airplane down; by applying full forward pressure to the control…
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.