Single-engine piston

N516JW

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17265201
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerostar LLC (LLC)
Based
Newport Beach, CA
Registration record

N516JW on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265201
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aerostar LLC
Newport Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2024-07-08
Airworthiness date
1981-11-19
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A67896
Mode S (octal)
51474226
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N516JW.
  • 1981-11-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N516JW

N516JW is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265201. The FAA register lists Aerostar LLC as the registrant in Newport Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 multiple category, dated November 19, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N516JW.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N516JW.

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.