Single-engine piston

N5229F

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253280
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
Clovis, NM
Registration record

N5229F on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17253280
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner
Clovis, NM
Certificate issued
1971-12-02
Airworthiness date
1997-01-15
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A693F5
Mode S (octal)
51511765
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-12
    Accident at Hemet, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-01-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1971-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5229F.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N5229F

N5229F is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17253280. The FAA register lists United States Air Force Owner + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Clovis, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 1971 and expires on February 28, 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 (utility), dated January 15, 1997.

N5229F 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

2019-09-12 Accident · Hemet, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA544
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F
Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper decision to perform a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a noseover.

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.