Single-engine piston

N54502

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17274991
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poway, CA
Registration record

N54502 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274991
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poway, CA
Certificate issued
2017-05-24
Airworthiness date
1981-05-18
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6ECF2
Mode S (octal)
51566362
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N54502 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-12-03
    N54502 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-1075); cancelled.
Overview

About N54502

N54502 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274991. It is registered to an individual in Poway, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2017 and expires on May 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 18, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N54502.

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 N54502.

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.