Single-engine piston

N7872G

1970 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
17259572
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Classic Flying Club LLC (LLC)
Based
Waterville, ME
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Registration record

N7872G on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259572
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
American Classic Flying Club LLC
Waterville, ME
Certificate issued
2022-07-26
Airworthiness date
1970-11-11
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAAD2C
Mode S (octal)
52526454
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N7872G.
  • 2004-03-14
    Accident at Turner, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7872G

N7872G is a 1970 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259572. The FAA register lists American Classic Flying Club LLC as the registrant in Waterville, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 11, 1970.

N7872G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-03-14 Accident · Turner, ME Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC04LA087
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance and the delayed aborted landing. A factor in this accident was the tail wind condition.

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.