N172PK V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N172PK is a 1979 Cessna 172N (serial 17273616), registered to Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc (corporation) in Bakersfield, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1979 (46 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Cessna 172Ns. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A121EA. It is one of 3,145 Cessna 172N aircraft on the FAA registry. Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc holds 38 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Bakersfield, CA

Serial number

17273616

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A121EA · 50220752 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 21, 2024

Airworthiness date

Dec 8, 1979

Last FAA activity

Dec 21, 2024

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2031

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

2,909 of the 2,992 registered Cessna 172N carry this engine (97%), across 20 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172N 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 N172PK

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