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N12291

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1973 CESSNA 172M

Fixed wing single engineWestfield, MARegistered Dec 25, 2025

N12291 is a 1973 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17261913, registered in Westfield, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 9, 1973. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 56 of them registered in Massachusetts. About 70% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresDec 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2032
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Westfield, MA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Bradley FSDO (BDL FSDO) · (860) 386-1800
Certificate issued
Dec 25, 2025
Last FAA action
Dec 25, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A05ECD
Mode S code (octal)
50057315
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172M
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1973
Serial number
17261913
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
4 cycle
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Aug 9, 1973
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Westfield

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Westfield-Barnes Regional
Westfield/Springfield, MA
KBAF2 miTowered100LL, A
Westover Arb/Metro
Springfield/Chicopee, MA
KCEF12 miTowered100LL, A
Bradley International
Windsor Locks, CT
KBDL14 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Aug 21, 1934NORTHROP CORP GAMMA 2-E5

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