Single-engine piston

N5260D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
17272478
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hooper, NE
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Registration record

N5260D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272478
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hooper, NE
Certificate issued
2012-03-01
Airworthiness date
1979-09-05
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6A194
Mode S (octal)
51520624
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5260D to the current registrant.
  • 1979-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1958-04-21
    N5260D previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50158); cancelled.
Overview

About N5260D

N5260D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272478. It is registered to an individual in Hooper, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 September 5, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5260D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5260D.

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.