Single-engine piston

N518CA

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
17273049
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Compass Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shelby, NC
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Registration record

N518CA on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273049
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Compass Aviation Inc
Shelby, NC
Certificate issued
2016-04-20
Airworthiness date
1979-08-15
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A67F5A
Mode S (octal)
51477532
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N518CA to the current registrant.
  • 2010-05-03
    N518CA previously assigned to a Bombardier Challenger 850 / CRJ-200 (s/n 7816); cancelled.
  • 1979-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N518CA

N518CA is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273049. The FAA register lists Compass Aviation Inc as the registrant in Shelby, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 15, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N518CA.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 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 N518CA.

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.