Single-engine piston

N254RA

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265910
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
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Registration record

N254RA on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265910
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
2004-06-03
Airworthiness date
1975-09-24
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A267D2
Mode S (octal)
50463722
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-21
    Accident at Abilene, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N254RA.
  • 1975-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N254RA

N254RA is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265910. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2004 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 24, 1975.

N254RA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-12-21 Accident · Abilene, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN19LA070
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a cell tower wire during a pipeline patrol flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to writing down observations about the pipeline while flying.

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.