Single-engine piston

N5204F

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253195
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Offutt Afb, NE
Registration record

N5204F on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17253195
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force + 1 co-owner
Offutt Afb, NE
Certificate issued
1994-11-08
Airworthiness date
1965-04-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A68BD8
Mode S (octal)
51505730
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-10-15
    Accident at Columbus, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5204F.
  • 1965-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5204F

N5204F is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17253195. The FAA register lists United States Air Force + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Offutt Afb, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 1994 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 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 April 16, 1965.

N5204F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2003-10-15 Accident · Columbus, NE Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI04LA012
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition, the delayed aborted takeoff, and the student's lack of experience.

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.