Single-engine piston

N5338N

2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
172S9358
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Raritan Valley Flying School (Corporation)
Based
Princeton, NJ
Registration record

N5338N on the FAA register

Type
2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9358
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Raritan Valley Flying School
Princeton, NJ
Certificate issued
2012-03-27
Airworthiness date
2003-04-09
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6BF0F
Mode S (octal)
51537417
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-23
    Accident at Princeton, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5338N to the current registrant.
  • 2003-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1997-02-27
    N5338N previously assigned to a Beechcraft C18S (s/n 7089); cancelled.
Overview

About N5338N

N5338N is a 2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9358. The FAA register lists Raritan Valley Flying School as the registrant in Princeton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 April 9, 2003.

N5338N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-02-23 Accident · Princeton, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA153
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A collision with deer on the runway while landing at night and the airport's lack of a complete perimeter fence.

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.