Single-engine piston

N62WP

1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
17249440
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bryson City, NC
Registration record

N62WP on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17249440
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bryson City, NC
Certificate issued
2024-08-19
Airworthiness date
1962-06-18
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A815E6
Mode S (octal)
52012746
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N62WP.
  • 1962-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N62WP

N62WP is a 1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17249440. It is registered to co-owners in Bryson City, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2024 and expires on August 31, 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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 18, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N62WP.

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 N62WP.

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.