Single-engine piston

N505LP

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2000
Serial
172S8546
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC (LLC)
Based
Gaithersburg, MD
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2000 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N505LP on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8546
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate issued
2019-05-09
Airworthiness date
2000-08-22
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A64D8B
Mode S (octal)
51446613
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-21
    Accident at Gaithersburg, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-12-22
    Accident at Culpeper, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N505LP.
  • 2000-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N505LP

N505LP is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8546. The FAA register lists Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC as the registrant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series 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 22, 2000.

N505LP has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-08-21 Accident · Gaithersburg, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA311
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The flight instructor s distraction during landing, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.
NTSB report ↗
2020-12-22 Accident · Culpeper, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA092
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to land the airplane in crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane s maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity.

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.