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N72SA

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1979 CESSNA 172N

Fixed wing single engineCarson City, NVRegistered Feb 24, 2026

N72SA is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17272017, registered in Carson City, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O-320-H2AD rated at 160 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 11, 2026. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 48 of them registered in Nevada. About 4% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE
Location
Carson City, NV
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
Certificate issued
Feb 24, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 24, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A9A2C4
Mode S code (octal)
52321304
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
17272017
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING O-320-H2AD (160 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 11, 2026
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Carson City

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Carson City
Carson City, NV
KCXP3 miNon-towered100LL, A
Minden-Tahoe
Minden, NV
KMEV11 miNon-towered100LL, A
Dayton Valley Airpark
Dayton/Carson City, NV
A3412 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.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Mar 6, 2018PIPER PA-28-14028-7125612

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