Single-engine piston

N5126R

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263343
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airborne Investors Corp (Corporation)
Based
Buford, GA
Registration record

N5126R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263343
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Airborne Investors Corp
Buford, GA
Certificate issued
2016-07-19
Airworthiness date
1974-06-10
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A66C17
Mode S (octal)
51466027
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5126R to the current registrant.
  • 1978-03-09
    Accident at Russelton,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1969-10-13
    N5126R previously assigned to a Piper J3F-65 (s/n 4121); cancelled.
Overview

About N5126R

N5126R is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263343. The FAA register lists Airborne Investors Corp as the registrant in Buford, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2016 and expires on July 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 10, 1974.

N5126R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-03-09 Accident · Russelton,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0633
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1969-02-12 Accident · Picayune,Miss, 24 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0232
Reported aircraft: Piper J3F-65 — a different aircraft that carried the N5126R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ON SIMULATED FORCED LNDG.

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.