Single-engine piston

N53087

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17274681
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Colorado North Western Community College (Government)
Based
Rangely, CO
Registration record

N53087 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274681
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Colorado North Western Community College
Rangely, CO
Certificate issued
2014-09-15
Airworthiness date
1981-02-16
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6B3FD
Mode S (octal)
51531775
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N53087 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949-06-22
    N53087 previously assigned to a Boeing D75N1 (s/n 75-3807); cancelled.
Overview

About N53087

N53087 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274681. The FAA register lists Colorado North Western Community College as the registrant in Rangely, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 February 16, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53087.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53087.

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.