Single-engine piston

N54003

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274838
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Albuquerque Aviation Academy (Government)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N54003 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274838
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Albuquerque Aviation Academy
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2025-08-09
Airworthiness date
1981-03-30
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6DA60
Mode S (octal)
51555140
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N54003 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-07-04
    Accident at Lancaster, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-07-03
    N54003 previously assigned to a Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM) (s/n 27-7405353); cancelled.
Overview

About N54003

N54003 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274838. The FAA register lists Albuquerque Aviation Academy as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 30, 1981.

N54003 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

1993-07-04 Accident · Lancaster, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW93LA205
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO THE INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED 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.