Single-engine piston

N2459V

2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
172S10038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
University of Maine System (Government)
Based
Augusta, ME
Registration record

N2459V on the FAA register

Type
2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10038
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
University of Maine System
Augusta, ME
Certificate issued
2014-01-15
Airworthiness date
2005-11-30
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A24639
Mode S (octal)
50443071
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2459V to the current registrant.
  • 2005-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1977-10-31
    N2459V previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 14712); cancelled.
  • 1975-05-25
    Accident at Tecumseh,Mi, 22; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N2459V

N2459V is a 2005 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10038. The FAA register lists University of Maine System as the registrant in Augusta, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 November 30, 2005.

N2459V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1975-05-25 Accident · Tecumseh,Mi, 22 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1069
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: R TURBC LOST CTL OF ACFT.

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.