Single-engine piston

N72788

Cessna 172R Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17280988
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N72788 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172R Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
17280988
Engines
1
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-09-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A9C11E
Mode S (octal)
52340436
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N72788 to the current registrant.
  • 1961-12-14
    N72788 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 9971); cancelled.
Overview

About N72788

N72788 is a Cessna 172R Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 17280988. The FAA register lists Christiansen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72788.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72788.

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.