Single-engine piston

N7972G

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
17259672
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Minot Aero Center (Corporation)
Based
Minot, ND
Registration record

N7972G on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259672
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Minot Aero Center
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
2023-02-21
Airworthiness date
1971-03-26
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAD4AB
Mode S (octal)
52552253
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7972G.
  • 1976-10-11
    Accident at Stronsville,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7972G

N7972G is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259672. The FAA register lists Minot Aero Center as the registrant in Minot, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 March 26, 1971.

N7972G 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

1976-10-11 Accident · Stronsville,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3360
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L

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.