Single-engine piston

N5172

1955 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
G-729
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Washington, PA
Registration record

N5172 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
G-729
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Washington, PA
Certificate issued
1988-06-20
Airworthiness date
1965-03-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A67E0E
Mode S (octal)
51477016
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5172 to the current registrant.
  • 1965-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
  • 1933-10-09
    N5172 previously assigned to a Fairchild KR-31 (s/n 153); cancelled.
Overview

About N5172

N5172 is a 1955 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number G-729. It is registered to an individual in Washington, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 1988 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated March 1, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5172.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5172.

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.