Single-engine piston

N52168

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273457
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D2J
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jin Jin Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N52168 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273457
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D2J
Registered owner
Jin Jin Aviation LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-05-01
Airworthiness date
2017-03-17
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A68FF0
Mode S (octal)
51507760
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N52168.
  • 2020-03-10
    Accident at Big Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N52168

N52168 is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273457. The FAA register lists Jin Jin Aviation LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-D2J 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 17, 2017.

N52168 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

2020-03-10 Accident · Big Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC20CA032
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to initiate the takeoff roll from a snow-covered taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a snow berm.

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.