Single-engine piston

N5254D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272473
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R&R Aero Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Eden Prairie, MN
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Registration record

N5254D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272473
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
R&R Aero Services LLC
Eden Prairie, MN
Certificate issued
2020-08-06
Airworthiness date
1979-03-27
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A69E69
Mode S (octal)
51517151
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-03
    Accident at Eden Prairie, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5254D to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1958-01-14
    N5254D previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50152); cancelled.
Overview

About N5254D

N5254D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272473. The FAA register lists R&R Aero Services LLC as the registrant in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 27, 1979.

N5254D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2023-09-03 Accident · Eden Prairie, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA400
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during a landing with a left crosswind.

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.