Single-engine piston

N54048

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17274857
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hodge Flight Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Pittsburgh, CA
Registration record

N54048 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274857
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Hodge Flight Services LLC
Pittsburgh, CA
Certificate issued
2018-01-18
Airworthiness date
1981-04-03
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6DAF1
Mode S (octal)
51555361
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N54048.
  • 1981-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N54048

N54048 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274857. The FAA register lists Hodge Flight Services LLC as the registrant in Pittsburgh, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 April 3, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N54048.

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 N54048.

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.