Single-engine piston

N53265

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274714
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jeppesen Employees Flying Association (Corporation)
Based
Englewood, CO
Registration record

N53265 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274714
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jeppesen Employees Flying Association
Englewood, CO
Certificate issued
2019-04-23
Airworthiness date
1981-02-24
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6BB23
Mode S (octal)
51535443
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-19
    Accident at Dove Valley, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N53265.
  • 1981-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N53265

N53265 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274714. The FAA register lists Jeppesen Employees Flying Association as the registrant in Englewood, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 24, 1981.

N53265 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.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-19 Accident · Dove Valley, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC26LA027
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall at a low altitude and loss of airplane control.
NTSB report ↗
1966-06-11 Accident · Livermore Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0178
Reported aircraft: Pratt-Reid LNE-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N53265 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LIMB IN SAME THERMAL N53265 BELOW OVERTOOK N3858A.

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.