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N12661

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1973 CESSNA 172M

Fixed wing single engineWonder Lake, ILRegistered Oct 23, 2025

N12661 is a 1973 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17262156, registered in Wonder Lake, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 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 Sep 6, 1973. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 90 of them registered in Illinois. About 70% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
JB AVIATION FLIGHT SCHOOL INC
Location
Wonder Lake, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Oct 23, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 23, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A06D40
Mode S code (octal)
50066500
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172M
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1973
Serial number
17262156
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 Sep 6, 1973
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Wonder Lake

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Galt Field
Greenwood/Wonder Lake, IL
10C2 miNon-towered100LL
Lake In The Hills
Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL
3CK12 miNon-towered100LL, A
Camp Lake
Camp Lake, WI
49C14 miNon-towered-

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

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