Single-engine piston

N7720X

1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
17248220
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Padre Island, TX
Registration record

N7720X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248220
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Padre Island, TX
Certificate issued
2011-04-11
Airworthiness date
1960-12-23
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA72E3
Mode S (octal)
52471343
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N7720X.
  • 1960-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7720X

N7720X is a 1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248220. It is registered to an individual in South Padre Island, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 23, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7720X.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172B 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 N7720X.

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.