Single-engine piston

N1502E

2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
172S9900
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Elizbeth City State University (Government)
Based
Elizabeth City, NC
Registration record

N1502E on the FAA register

Type
2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9900
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Elizbeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Certificate issued
2025-03-19
Airworthiness date
2005-08-24
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A0CCD2
Mode S (octal)
50146322
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1502E to the current registrant.
  • 2005-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2002-10-21
    N1502E previously assigned to a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17271026); cancelled.
  • 2002-07-11
    Accident at West Milford, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-18
    N1502E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-5065); cancelled.
Overview

About N1502E

N1502E is a 2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9900. The FAA register lists Elizbeth City State University as the registrant in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 24, 2005.

N1502E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-11 Accident · West Milford, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC02LA134
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.