N5280M
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
N5280M on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-08-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-08-22Certificate of registration issued as N5280M to the current registrant.
- 2013-06-11N5280M previously assigned to a Homebuilt XTC (s/n 1); cancelled.
- 1981-04-02N5280M previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15284514); cancelled.
- 1979-12-21Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1970-09-03N5280M previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D1 (s/n 10580); cancelled.
About N5280M
N5280M is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273671. The FAA register lists N5280M LLC as the registrant in Elizabeth, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.
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 December 21, 1979.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5280M. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
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Accident & incident history
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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.
