Single-engine piston

N7253Q

1972 Cessna 172L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17260553
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Harry'S Hawks (Corporation)
Based
Wells, MN
Registration record

N7253Q on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172L
Serial
17260553
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Harry'S Hawks
Wells, MN
Certificate issued
2015-04-01
Airworthiness date
1972-06-12
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9B8EF
Mode S (octal)
52334357
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7253Q.
  • 1974-06-02
    Accident at Mill Creek,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N7253Q

N7253Q is a 1972 Cessna 172L, serial number 17260553. The FAA register lists Harry'S Hawks as the registrant in Wells, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 12, 1972.

N7253Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-06-02 Accident · Mill Creek,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2112
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: PASTURE.

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.