Single-engine piston

N725EC

1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17260842
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Draco Flight School Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chino, CA
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Registration record

N725EC on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17260842
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Draco Flight School Inc
Chino, CA
Certificate issued
2026-08-04
Airworthiness date
1972-08-24
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9B686
Mode S (octal)
52333206
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N725EC.
  • 2002-06-29
    Accident at Hite, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N725EC

N725EC is a 1972 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17260842. The FAA register lists Draco Flight School Inc as the registrant in Chino, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 August 24, 1972.

N725EC 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

2002-06-29 Accident · Hite, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN02LA066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing attempt.

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.