Single-engine piston

N54285

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274945
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Budd Lake, NJ
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Registration record

N54285 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274945
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Budd Lake, NJ
Certificate issued
2002-06-18
Airworthiness date
1981-05-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E2E8
Mode S (octal)
51561350
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-20
    Accident at Honesdale, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N54285 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-07-10
    N54285 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-785); cancelled.
Overview

About N54285

N54285 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274945. It is registered to co-owners in Budd Lake, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2002 and expires on July 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 May 1, 1981.

N54285 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

2016-06-20 Accident · Honesdale, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA224
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in a heavily loaded airplane at high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, landing hard, and overrunning the runway.

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.