Single-engine piston

N2545Y

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17252552
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
California Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Riverside, CA
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Registration record

N2545Y on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252552
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
California Aviation Services Inc
Riverside, CA
Certificate issued
2014-11-24
Airworthiness date
1965-09-08
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A26978
Mode S (octal)
50464570
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2545Y to the current registrant.
  • 1965-12-09
    N2545Y previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk (s/n 17249845); cancelled.
  • 1965-11-16
    Accident at Lake City Tenn, 42; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2545Y

N2545Y is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252552. The FAA register lists California Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Riverside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 24, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series 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 September 8, 1965.

N2545Y 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-11-16 Accident · Lake City Tenn, 42 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0856
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D

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.