Single-engine piston

N53437

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17274749
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wapello, IA
Registration record

N53437 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274749
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wapello, IA
Certificate issued
2007-12-28
Airworthiness date
1981-03-05
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6C22A
Mode S (octal)
51541052
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N53437 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-07-30
    N53437 previously assigned to a Ryan PT-22 (s/n 1839); cancelled.
Overview

About N53437

N53437 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274749. It is registered to an individual in Wapello, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2007 and expires on May 31, 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 March 5, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53437.

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 N53437.

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.