Single-engine piston

N5208F

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253209
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Beale Afb, CA
Registration record

N5208F on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17253209
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner
Beale Afb, CA
Certificate issued
2000-01-08
Airworthiness date
1965-04-20
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A68C64
Mode S (octal)
51506144
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-20
    Accident at Marysville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5208F.
  • 1965-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5208F

N5208F is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17253209. The FAA register lists United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Beale Afb, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2000 and expires on April 30, 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 20, 1965.

N5208F 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

2013-01-20 Accident · Marysville, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR13LA098
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel s improper installation of the fuel selector handle. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly modified fuel selector handle assembly.

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.