Single-engine piston

N5439K

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
17274110
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Kentucky University (Government)
Based
Richmond, KY
Registration record

N5439K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274110
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Certificate issued
2019-07-18
Airworthiness date
1980-06-24
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E6AE
Mode S (octal)
51563256
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5439K.
  • 1980-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5439K

N5439K is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274110. The FAA register lists Eastern Kentucky University as the registrant in Richmond, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2019 and expires on July 31, 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 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 June 24, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5439K.

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 N5439K.

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.