Single-engine piston

N51387

2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
172S9013
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
10Fss - Usafa Aero Club (Government)
Based
Usafa, CO
Registration record

N51387 on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9013
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
10Fss - Usafa Aero Club
Usafa, CO
Certificate issued
2023-04-25
Airworthiness date
2001-12-18
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A67024
Mode S (octal)
51470044
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-27
    Accident at Air Force Academy, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N51387 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1997-04-17
    N51387 previously assigned to a British Aircraft Bac 1-11 422/EQ (s/n 126); cancelled.
  • 1989-04-20
    N51387 previously assigned to a Cessna 172P Skyhawk (s/n 17274306); cancelled.
Overview

About N51387

N51387 is a 2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9013. The FAA register lists 10Fss - Usafa Aero Club as the registrant in Usafa, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 18, 2001.

N51387 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-01-27 Accident · Air Force Academy, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA088
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during final approach after encountering an unexpected windshear.
NTSB report ↗

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.