Single-engine piston

N381J

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17274183
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Aviation Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
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Registration record

N381J on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274183
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Us Aviation Group LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2022-12-22
Airworthiness date
1980-09-10
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A45FC9
Mode S (octal)
51057711
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N381J.
  • 2002-08-19
    Accident at Buffalo City, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N381J

N381J is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274183. The FAA register lists Us Aviation Group LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 10, 1980.

N381J has 1 accident/incident record 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

2002-08-19 Accident · Buffalo City, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA255
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The malfunction of the seat positioning system for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the loss of directional control. A factor to the accident was the descending embankment.

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.