N12980
Built 1973 · registered US
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View all 195 listings →Performance specs
- Range
- 580 nm
- Cruise speed
- 114 kt
- Max speed
- 122 kt
- Service ceiling
- 15,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 514 m
- Landing distance
- 395 m
- MTOW
- 1,100 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 200 L
- Length
- 8.3 m
- Wingspan
- 10.9 m
- Height
- 2.6 m
- Seats
- 4
- Max passengers
- 4
Flight activity
(19 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 9
- Last 90 days
- 15
- Last seen
- 10 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 2 Jun 2026
Frequent routes: KHMT → KHMT (9) · KRAL → KHMT (2) · KEMT → KRAL (1)
- KHMT → KHMT10 Nov 2026 · 0h 05m
- KHMT → KHMT3 Nov 2026 · 0h 05m
- KHMT → KHMT3 Nov 2026 · 13h 26m
- KRAL → KHMT3 Nov 2026 · 0h 28m
- KHMT → KHMT25 Oct 2026 · 0h 49m
- KHMT → KHMT25 Oct 2026 · 0h 05m
- KRAL → KCNO11 Sept 2026 · 0h 14m
- … → KHMT23 Jun 2026 · 17h 09m
Showing the 8 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. One of the most common aircraft types we track.
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—Registration history
(1)- N12980USACTIVESALE REPORTED—
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N12980?
N12980 is a Cessna 172, built in 1973. Sprinkle's record for N12980 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N12980 currently active?
Registry records list N12980's status as Deregistered, registered in United States — a Cessna 172.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N12980?
N12980 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 17262424, the serial assigned to this Cessna 172 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N12980?
N12980's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A078AA — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Cessna 172 broadcasts.










