Single-engine piston

N5171A

1955 Cessna 172

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
28171
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Infinity Metalworks Inc (Corporation)
Based
Newton, KS
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Registration record

N5171A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 172
Serial
28171
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Infinity Metalworks Inc
Newton, KS
Certificate issued
2014-09-24
Airworthiness date
1955-12-30
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A67DEC
Mode S (octal)
51476754
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5171A.
  • 1955-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5171A

N5171A is a 1955 Cessna 172, serial number 28171. The FAA register lists Infinity Metalworks Inc as the registrant in Newton, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 30, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5171A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5171A.

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.