Single-engine piston

N972FC

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
17272682
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blackhawk Holding Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N972FC on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272682
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Blackhawk Holding Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2018-02-13
Airworthiness date
1979-04-27
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD8B93
Mode S (octal)
53305623
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N972FC.
  • 1979-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N972FC

N972FC is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272682. The FAA register lists Blackhawk Holding Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 27, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N972FC.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
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 N972FC.

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.