Single-engine piston

N972BB

2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
172S10052
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Red Buffalo LLC (LLC)
Based
Hagerman, ID
Registration record

N972BB on the FAA register

Type
2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10052
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Big Red Buffalo LLC
Hagerman, ID
Certificate issued
2005-12-16
Airworthiness date
2005-11-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD8B2E
Mode S (octal)
53305456
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N972BB.
  • 2005-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N972BB

N972BB is a 2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10052. The FAA register lists Big Red Buffalo LLC as the registrant in Hagerman, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 30, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N972BB.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP 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 N972BB.

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.