N12885

Valid registration

1973 CESSNA 172M

Fixed wing single engineSandy Hook, CTRegistered Sep 28, 2026

N12885 is a 1973 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17262342, registered in Sandy Hook, CT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 13, 1973. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 25 of them registered in Connecticut. About 70% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
ABOVE & BEYOND AVIATION LLC
Location
Sandy Hook, CT
Certificate issued
Sep 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A074F8
Mode S code (octal)
50072370
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172M
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1973
Serial number
17262342
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 Oct 13, 1973
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Sandy Hook

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Waterbury-Oxford
Oxford, CT
KOXC7 miTowered100LL, A
Danbury Municipal
Danbury, CT
KDXR13 miTowered100LL, A
Candlelight Farms
New Milford, CT
11N16 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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