Single-engine piston

N5453V

1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
R1722299
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tim Whitfield Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Farfield, NC
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Registration record

N5453V on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA: Cessna R172K)
Serial
R1722299
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Tim Whitfield Aviation Inc
Farfield, NC
Certificate issued
2011-12-21
Airworthiness date
1977-02-02
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6ED54
Mode S (octal)
51566524
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-18
    Accident at Fairfield, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5453V to the current registrant.
  • 1977-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1963-04-03
    N5453V previously assigned to a Beechcraft T-34A (s/n G-142); cancelled.
Overview

About N5453V

N5453V is a 1977 Cessna R172 Hawk XP (FAA model R172K), serial number R1722299. The FAA register lists Tim Whitfield Aviation Inc as the registrant in Farfield, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 2, 1977.

N5453V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-07-18 Accident · Fairfield, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA192
Reported aircraft: Cessna R172K
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

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.