Single-engine piston

N54452

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
17274977
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mechanicsville, VA
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Registration record

N54452 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274977
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mechanicsville, VA
Certificate issued
2022-10-04
Airworthiness date
1981-05-13
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E9EA
Mode S (octal)
51564752
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N54452 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-08-29
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-09-07
    Accident at Ann Arbor, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1947-05-12
    N54452 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 20037); cancelled.
Overview

About N54452

N54452 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274977. It is registered to an individual in Mechanicsville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2022 and expires on October 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 May 13, 1981.

N54452 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1987-08-29 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87LA199
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
1985-09-07 Accident · Ann Arbor, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA371
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P

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.