Single-engine piston

N5208D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272451
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Varsity Flight Ops LLC (LLC)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
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Registration record

N5208D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272451
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Varsity Flight Ops LLC
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2025-12-15
Airworthiness date
1979-03-12
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A68C62
Mode S (octal)
51506142
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5208D to the current registrant.
  • 1995-04-20
    Accident at Detroit, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-12-01
    N5208D previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50106); cancelled.
Overview

About N5208D

N5208D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272451. The FAA register lists Varsity Flight Ops LLC as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 March 12, 1979.

N5208D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1995-04-20 Accident · Detroit, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA132
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain.

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.