Single-engine piston

N52188

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17274430
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
De Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
La Porte, TX
Registration record

N52188 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274430
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
De Aviation Inc
La Porte, TX
Certificate issued
1997-02-26
Airworthiness date
1980-11-21
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A69036
Mode S (octal)
51510066
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-04-25
    Accident at La Porte, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N52188.
  • 1980-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N52188

N52188 is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274430. The FAA register lists De Aviation Inc as the registrant in La Porte, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 21, 1980.

N52188 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

1998-04-25 Accident · La Porte, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA240
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot's premature landing flare and improper recovery procedures from a bounced landing. A factor was the gusty winds.

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.