Single-engine piston

N53742

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17274812
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mh Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lancaster, CA
Registration record

N53742 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274812
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Mh Aviation Inc
Lancaster, CA
Certificate issued
2023-10-17
Airworthiness date
2021-09-01
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6CD6D
Mode S (octal)
51546555
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N53742 to the current registrant.
  • 2021-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1951-11-26
    N53742 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T42-3847); cancelled.
Overview

About N53742

N53742 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274812. The FAA register lists Mh Aviation Inc as the registrant in Lancaster, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2023 and expires on October 31, 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), dated September 1, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53742.

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 N53742.

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.