Single-engine piston

N51081

Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17274264
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N51081 LLC (LLC)
Based
Palm City, FL
Registration record

N51081 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274264
Engines
1
Registered owner
N51081 LLC
Palm City, FL
Certificate issued
2021-05-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A664F9
Mode S (octal)
51462371
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N51081 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-07-24
    Accident at Teterboro, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-07-20
    N51081 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 10709); cancelled.
Overview

About N51081

N51081 is a Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274264. The FAA register lists N51081 LLC as the registrant in Palm City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N51081 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

1995-07-24 Accident · Teterboro, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC95LA172
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: the student pilot's improper flare which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent buckling of the firewall.

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.