Single-engine piston

N52602

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17274562
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hutch Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Zavalla, TX
Registration record

N52602 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274562
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Hutch Aviation Inc
Zavalla, TX
Certificate issued
2019-11-16
Airworthiness date
1981-01-12
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6A1AB
Mode S (octal)
51520653
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-28
    Accident at Nacogdoches, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N52602 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1955-11-21
    N52602 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 4442); cancelled.
Overview

About N52602

N52602 is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274562. The FAA register lists Hutch Aviation Inc as the registrant in Zavalla, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 January 12, 1981.

N52602 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-04-28 Accident · Nacogdoches, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA176
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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.