Single-engine piston

N5081A

1955 Cessna 172

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
28081
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wenden, AZ
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1955 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N5081A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 172
Serial
28081
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wenden, AZ
Certificate issued
2002-11-12
Airworthiness date
1955-12-02
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A65A24
Mode S (octal)
51455044
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5081A.
  • 1955-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5081A

N5081A is a 1955 Cessna 172, serial number 28081. It is registered to co-owners in Wenden, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2002 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 2, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5081A.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5081A.

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.