Single-engine piston

N5297E

2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
172S9242
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Atd Pilot Training LLC (LLC)
Based
Kansas City, MO
Registration record

N5297E on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9242
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Atd Pilot Training LLC
Kansas City, MO
Certificate issued
2024-02-28
Airworthiness date
2002-11-14
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6ADAF
Mode S (octal)
51526657
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5297E to the current registrant.
  • 2002-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1998-06-16
    N5297E previously assigned to a Homebuilt Wizard (s/n 00010); cancelled.
  • 1959-08-26
    N5297E previously assigned to a Cessna 180 Floatplane (s/n 50597); cancelled.
Overview

About N5297E

N5297E is a 2002 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9242. The FAA register lists Atd Pilot Training LLC as the registrant in Kansas City, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 14, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5297E. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-08-14 Accident · Mineral Wells, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA343
Reported aircraft: Park Wizard — a different aircraft that carried the N5297E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A SEIZED ENGINE FOLLOWING THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT FROM A LOOSE LINE DUE TO AN INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSTALLATION BY THE BUILDER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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.