Single-engine piston

N5331D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17272522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Purdue Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
West Lafayette, IN
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Registration record

N5331D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272522
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Purdue Aviation LLC
West Lafayette, IN
Certificate issued
2024-11-01
Airworthiness date
1979-03-30
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6BE11
Mode S (octal)
51537021
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5331D to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-02-01
    N5331D previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 50229); cancelled.
  • 1969-08-29
    Accident at Fairbanks,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-04-10
    Accident at Mcintyre Pt,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5331D

N5331D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272522. The FAA register lists Purdue Aviation LLC as the registrant in West Lafayette, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

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 122 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 March 30, 1979.

N5331D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-08-29 Accident · Fairbanks,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3872
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
1963-04-10 Accident · Mcintyre Pt,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0074
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A

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.