Single-engine piston

N7873N

1967 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1967
Serial
R172-0264
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N7873N on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna R172E)
Serial
R172-0264
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force + 1 co-owner
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2023-11-24
Airworthiness date
1967-11-03
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAAD55
Mode S (octal)
52526525
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7873N.
  • 1967-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7873N

N7873N is a 1967 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model R172E), serial number R172-0264. The FAA register lists United States Air Force + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 24, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 3, 1967.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7873N.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7873N.

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.