Single-engine piston

N5172W

2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
172S9043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ocala Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ocala, FL
Registration record

N5172W on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9043
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Ocala Aviation Services Inc
Ocala, FL
Certificate issued
2002-03-07
Airworthiness date
2002-02-20
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A67E23
Mode S (octal)
51477043
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5172W to the current registrant.
  • 2002-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1999-06-09
    N5172W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140/160 / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-203); cancelled.
Overview

About N5172W

N5172W is a 2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9043. The FAA register lists Ocala Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Ocala, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2002 and expires on November 30, 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 February 20, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5172W. 1 earlier record involves 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-11 Accident · Bountiful, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA96LA119
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-150 — a different aircraft that carried the N5172W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: inadequate fuel management by the student pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation, due to an improperly positioned fuel selector. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate remedial action, and a ditch in the emergency landing area.

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.