Single-engine piston

N52789

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274607
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alameda Aero Club (Corporation)
Based
Alameda, CA
Registration record

N52789 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274607
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Alameda Aero Club
Alameda, CA
Certificate issued
2019-05-16
Airworthiness date
1981-01-23
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6A681
Mode S (octal)
51523201
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N52789 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-06-22
    Accident at Glendale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-05-21
    N52789 previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 18262845); cancelled.
Overview

About N52789

N52789 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274607. The FAA register lists Alameda Aero Club as the registrant in Alameda, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2019 and expires on May 31, 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 23, 1981.

N52789 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

1985-06-22 Accident · Glendale, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX85LA292
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P

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.