Single-engine piston

N52516

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17274546
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D2J
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N52516 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274546
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D2J
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-08-24
Airworthiness date
1981-01-07
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A69E1B
Mode S (octal)
51517033
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N52516 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-04-23
    N52516 previously assigned to a Boeing A75L3 (s/n 752976); cancelled.
Overview

About N52516

N52516 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274546. The FAA register lists Christiansen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 7, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N52516.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N52516.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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