Single-engine piston

N291RP

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
17274327
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D2J
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gtr Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Moultonborough, NH
Registration record

N291RP on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274327
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D2J
Registered owner
Gtr Aero LLC
Moultonborough, NH
Certificate issued
2023-03-03
Airworthiness date
2016-12-09
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2FAB6
Mode S (octal)
50575266
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-27
    Accident at Moultonborough, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N291RP to the current registrant.
  • 2020-02-26
    Accident at Everglades City, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2011-04-30
    N291RP previously assigned to a Homebuilt B-8M (s/n 2911); cancelled.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N291RP

N291RP is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274327. The FAA register lists Gtr Aero LLC as the registrant in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-D2J engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 9, 2016.

N291RP has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-27 Accident · Moultonborough, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA329
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper remedial response to a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB report ↗
2020-02-26 Accident · Everglades City, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20CA114
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the left wing striking the runway.

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.