Single-engine piston

N54165

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274897
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Marsh Flying Services LLC (LLC)
Based
El Dorado, KS
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Registration record

N54165 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274897
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Marsh Flying Services LLC
El Dorado, KS
Certificate issued
2014-08-27
Airworthiness date
1981-04-15
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6DEEB
Mode S (octal)
51557353
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N54165.
  • 2004-11-16
    Accident at Loveland, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N54165

N54165 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274897. The FAA register lists Marsh Flying Services LLC as the registrant in El Dorado, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 15, 1981.

N54165 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

2004-11-16 Accident · Loveland, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05LA037
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the student pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making. Contributing factors include the quartering tail wind, the high airspeed, and the airport sign.

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.