Single-engine piston

N2552L

1967 Cessna 172H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
17255752
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
First Flight Corp (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N2552L on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172H
Serial
17255752
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
First Flight Corp
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2023-07-05
Airworthiness date
1967-01-17
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A26CBA
Mode S (octal)
50466272
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N2552L.
  • 1995-10-28
    Accident at Borrego Springs, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2552L

N2552L is a 1967 Cessna 172H, serial number 17255752. The FAA register lists First Flight Corp as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 5, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 17, 1967.

N2552L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-10-28 Accident · Borrego Springs, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA026
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect a bird's nest in the air induction system. Factors in the accident were carburetor icing conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.

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.