Single-engine piston

N80497

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
17266621
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ducksrus LLC (LLC)
Based
Indianapolis, IN
Registration record

N80497 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266621
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Ducksrus LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
2022-05-05
Airworthiness date
1976-01-23
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAF46C
Mode S (octal)
52572154
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N80497.
  • 1976-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N80497

N80497 is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266621. The FAA register lists Ducksrus LLC as the registrant in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2022 and expires on May 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 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 January 23, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N80497.

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 N80497.

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.