Single-engine piston

N52280

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
17274479
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Marissa, IL
For sale
N52280 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N52280, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N52280 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274479
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Southern Air LLC
Marissa, IL
Certificate issued
2017-02-14
Airworthiness date
1980-12-10
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A693E5
Mode S (octal)
51511745
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-25
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $167,500.
  • 2017-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N52280 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-11-07
    N52280 previously assigned to a Cessna 182P Skylane (s/n 18262506); cancelled.
  • 1963-12-09
    N52280 previously assigned to a Ryan PT-22 (s/n 1806); cancelled.
Overview

About N52280

N52280 is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274479. The FAA register lists Southern Air LLC as the registrant in Marissa, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $167,500.

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 December 10, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N52280.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172P Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 172P Skyhawk specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Market

For sale now

$167,500 View listing → fyiEstimate $172,500–$176,500
SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane live 2026-10-252026-10-25$167,500

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N52280.

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.