Single-engine piston

N51637

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
172S9033
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
South Dakota State University (Government)
Based
Brookings, SD
Registration record

N51637 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
172S9033
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Certificate issued
2022-07-02
Airworthiness date
2002-01-29
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A67A9A
Mode S (octal)
51475232
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N51637.
  • 2002-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N51637

N51637 is a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 172S9033. The FAA register lists South Dakota State University as the registrant in Brookings, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 January 29, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N51637. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-09-03 Accident · Port Alsworth, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC94LA128
Reported aircraft: Maule M5 — a different aircraft that carried the N51637 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
1983-12-31 Accident · Holyoke, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN84LA057
Reported aircraft: Maule M-5-220C — a different aircraft that carried the N51637 registration before this airframe.
1976-02-22 Accident · Jalisco,Mex, 72 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0001
Reported aircraft: Maule M5220C — a different aircraft that carried the N51637 registration before this airframe.

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.