N53039
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk
N53039 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-12-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-12-05Certificate of registration issued as N53039 to the current registrant.
- 2010-05-16Accident at Jekyll Island, GA; damage: substantial.
- 2002-12-19Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
- 1977-01-31N53039 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 751907); cancelled.
About N53039
N53039 is a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 172S9259. The FAA register lists Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy as the registrant in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.
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 December 19, 2002.
N53039 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Published figures for the Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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