Single-engine piston

N5434D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272569
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Lima Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Riverton, UT
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Registration record

N5434D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272569
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sierra Lima Aviation LLC
Riverton, UT
Certificate issued
2022-11-15
Airworthiness date
1979-04-10
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E5F9
Mode S (octal)
51562771
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5434D to the current registrant.
  • 1982-04-28
    Accident at Litchfield Park, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-01-04
    N5434D previously assigned to a Beechcraft H35 Bonanza (s/n D-4925); cancelled.
Overview

About N5434D

N5434D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272569. The FAA register lists Sierra Lima Aviation LLC as the registrant in Riverton, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 122 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 10, 1979.

N5434D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-04-28 Accident · Litchfield Park, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA149
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1969-10-03 Accident · Azusa,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3783
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5434D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: VERTED,LVL OFF ABT 50FT,CLB TO APRX 1500FT,SPIN L.
1967-03-19 Accident · Jackson, Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0842
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5434D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ELD NEXT TO RUNWAY.
1965-07-28 Accident · Chino Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1973
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H-35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5434D registration before this airframe.

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.