Single-engine piston

N5262H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bun Air Corp (Corporation)
Based
Bedford, PA
Registration record

N5262H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265388
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bun Air Corp
Bedford, PA
Certificate issued
1992-11-16
Airworthiness date
1975-05-28
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6A1DE
Mode S (octal)
51520736
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-01-27
    Accident at Bedford, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5262H to the current registrant.
  • 1975-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1957-11-18
    N5262H previously assigned to a Piper PA-16 (s/n 16-66); cancelled.
Overview

About N5262H

N5262H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265388. The FAA register lists Bun Air Corp as the registrant in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 1992 and expires on November 30, 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 28, 1975.

N5262H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-01-27 Accident · Bedford, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC93LA058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A CROSS WIND, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, LANDED OFF THE RUNWAY, SWERVED TOWARDS A HANGER AFTER GOING THREW A SNOW BANK RESULTING IN THE LEFT WING STRIKING THE HANGER.

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.