Single-engine piston

N51996

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17274392
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skywarrior Flight Training Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pensacola, FL
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Registration record

N51996 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274392
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Skywarrior Flight Training Inc
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2020-08-26
Airworthiness date
1980-11-11
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A68690
Mode S (octal)
51503220
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N51996 to the current registrant.
  • 2000-07-18
    Accident at Jesup, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-05-20
    N51996 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-5652); cancelled.
Overview

About N51996

N51996 is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274392. The FAA register lists Skywarrior Flight Training Inc as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 95 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 November 11, 1980.

N51996 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-18 Accident · Jesup, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA00LA223
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff resulting in an excursion off the runway and collision with adjacent foliage. A factor in the accident was the student's decision to takeoff downwind.

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.