N12234 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N12234 is a 1973 Cessna 172M (serial 17261896), registered to Amelia Reid Aviation LLC (LLC) in San Jose, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1973 (53 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 A05DFE. It is one of 3,587 Cessna 172M aircraft on the FAA registry. Amelia Reid Aviation LLC holds 21 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Amelia Reid Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

San Jose, CA

Serial number

17261896

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A05DFE · 50056776 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 17, 2015

Airworthiness date

Jul 13, 1973

Last FAA activity

Jun 23, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2028

FAA region

4

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 N12234

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