N52685
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N52685 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2032-06-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2025-06-25Certificate of registration issued as N52685 to the current registrant.
- 2001-10-15Accident at Knoxville, TN; damage: substantial.
- 1998-11-18Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1981Manufactured (1981).
- 1972-11-15N52685 previously assigned to a Cessna UC-78B (s/n 6213 (43-32275)); cancelled.
About N52685
N52685 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274580. The FAA register lists Glidewell Aviation Inc as the registrant in Parkland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.
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 November 18, 1998.
N52685 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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