N1197U V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1197U is a 1976 Cessna 172M (serial 17266898), registered to P D H S Aerial Photography Inc (corporation) in St Petersburg, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1976 (50 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 172Ms. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A05102. It is one of 3,584 Cessna 172M aircraft on the FAA registry. P D H S Aerial Photography Inc holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

P D H S Aerial Photography Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

St Petersburg, FL

Serial number

17266898

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A05102 · 50050402 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 18, 2006

Airworthiness date

Mar 12, 1976

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41508

3,448 of the 3,524 registered Cessna 172M carry this engine (98%), across 19 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172M needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N1197U

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