Single-engine piston

N252ER

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271635
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beaurayne Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Prairieville, LA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N252ER on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271635
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Beaurayne Holdings LLC
Prairieville, LA
Certificate issued
2024-08-13
Airworthiness date
1978-12-18
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A25F60
Mode S (octal)
50457540
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N252ER.
  • 1989-09-23
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N252ER

N252ER is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271635. The FAA register lists Beaurayne Holdings LLC as the registrant in Prairieville, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 18, 1978.

N252ER has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-09-23 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX89LA325
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WINGTIP AND THE BLAST DEFLECTOR SHIELD. THE PROXIMITY OF THE SHIELD WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.