Single-engine piston

N53143

2003 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
17281145
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delta State University (Government)
Based
Cleveland, MS
Registration record

N53143 on the FAA register

Type
2003 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17281145
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Certificate issued
2003-03-18
Airworthiness date
2003-01-27
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6B724
Mode S (octal)
51533444
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N53143 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1981-10-15
    N53143 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 754579); cancelled.
Overview

About N53143

N53143 is a 2003 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17281145. The FAA register lists Delta State University as the registrant in Cleveland, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2003 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 27, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N53143. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-11-10 Accident · Holtville,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4428
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75 — a different aircraft that carried the N53143 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: WED FLD,ENG SPRTD FM ACFT ON ROLLOUT.

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.