Single-engine piston

N5148A

1956 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
28148
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mokena, IL
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1956 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N5148A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172
Serial
28148
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mokena, IL
Certificate issued
2019-12-02
Airworthiness date
1956-01-05
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A673BC
Mode S (octal)
51471674
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5148A.
  • 2013-08-18
    Accident at Kankakee, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5148A

N5148A is a 1956 Cessna 172, serial number 28148. It is registered to an individual in Mokena, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2019 and expires on December 31, 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 January 5, 1956.

N5148A has 1 accident/incident record 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

2013-08-18 Accident · Kankakee, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA495
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The airplane struck a deer during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the perimeter fence being less than FAA's recommended 10 feet high.

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.