Single-engine piston

N254EK

2011 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
172S11119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bellers Aviation Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Fremont, CA
Registration record

N254EK on the FAA register

Type
2011 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S11119
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Bellers Aviation Inc
Fremont, CA
Certificate issued
2019-02-11
Airworthiness date
2011-08-24
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A266C8
Mode S (octal)
50463310
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N254EK.
  • 2018-04-30
    Accident at Palo Alto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N254EK

N254EK is a 2011 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S11119. The FAA register lists Bellers Aviation Inc as the registrant in Fremont, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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, 2011.

N254EK 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-04-30 Accident · Palo Alto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA294
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard 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.