Single-engine piston

N72FD

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
17263913
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Duluth, MN
Registration record

N72FD on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263913
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Duluth, MN
Certificate issued
2026-01-12
Airworthiness date
2026-05-24
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9A1B4
Mode S (octal)
52320664
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2026-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N72FD to the current registrant.
  • 1986-05-29
    N72FD previously assigned to a Siai Marchetti SF260AM / Marchetti SF260C (s/n 729); cancelled.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N72FD

N72FD is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263913. It is registered to an individual in Duluth, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-E2D 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 May 24, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72FD.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72FD.

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.