N1212U V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1212U is a 1976 Cessna 172M (serial 17266909), registered to Sun Country Aero Club Inc (corporation) in The Villages, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; 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 A05A1A. It is one of 3,587 Cessna 172M aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Sun Country Aero Club Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

The Villages, FL

Serial number

17266909

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A05A1A · 50055032 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 31, 1987

Airworthiness date

Mar 22, 1976

Last FAA activity

May 5, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2028

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

3,451 of the 3,528 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 N1212U

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