Single-engine piston

N53456

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274754
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Jose, CA
Registration record

N53456 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274754
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2014-02-11
Airworthiness date
1981-03-06
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6C26F
Mode S (octal)
51541157
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N53456 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-03-06
    Accident at Destin, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949-03-03
    N53456 previously assigned to a Noorduyn UC-64AS (s/n 132); cancelled.
Overview

About N53456

N53456 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274754. The FAA register lists Amelia Reid Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 6, 1981.

N53456 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-03-06 Accident · Destin, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA98LA095
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.