Single-engine piston

N5088K

1980 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17273959
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
G & M Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wheat Ridge, CO
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Registration record

N5088K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273959
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
G & M Aircraft Inc
Wheat Ridge, CO
Certificate issued
2023-04-07
Airworthiness date
1980-03-28
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A65B22
Mode S (octal)
51455442
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5088K to the current registrant.
  • 2002-07-31
    Accident at Fort Collins, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-06-02
    N5088K previously assigned to a Boeing 707-436 (s/n 17704); cancelled.
Overview

About N5088K

N5088K is a 1980 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273959. The FAA register lists G & M Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 122 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 March 28, 1980.

N5088K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-31 Accident · Fort Collins, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN02LA086
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and subsequent inadvertent stall/mush into terrain during a soft field take off. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of experience and the high density altitude conditions.

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.