Single-engine piston

N5232D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17272461
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Scottsboro, AL
Registration record

N5232D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272461
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scottsboro, AL
Certificate issued
2017-02-07
Airworthiness date
1979-03-19
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A696B5
Mode S (octal)
51513265
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5232D to the current registrant.
  • 2013-08-26
    Accident at Miami, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-02
    N5232D previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50130); cancelled.
  • 1967-10-26
    Accident at Avenal,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1967-02-06
    Accident at Quincy,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5232D

N5232D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272461. It is registered to an individual in Scottsboro, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2017 and expires on February 28, 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 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 19, 1979.

N5232D has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2013-08-26 Accident · Miami, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13LA381
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot s incapacitation due to a seizure during taxi.
1967-10-26 Accident · Avenal,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4232
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1967-02-06 Accident · Quincy,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0441
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: INITIAL LNDG DMGE L.LNDG GR FAILED AFTER GO-ARND.

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.