Single-engine piston

N5133A

1955 Cessna 172

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
28133
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Area Technical Institute (Government)
Based
Watertown, SD
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Registration record

N5133A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 172
Serial
28133
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD
Certificate issued
2019-11-26
Airworthiness date
1955-12-15
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A66F56
Mode S (octal)
51467526
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5133A.
  • 1971-04-02
    Accident at Stromsburg,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-11
    Accident at Exeter,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5133A

N5133A is a 1955 Cessna 172, serial number 28133. The FAA register lists Lake Area Technical Institute as the registrant in Watertown, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 15, 1955.

N5133A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1971-04-02 Accident · Stromsburg,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1113
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1968-08-11 Accident · Exeter,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2220
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.