Single-engine piston

N54576

Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
17275003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rick Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Newport News, VA
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Registration record

N54576 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275003
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rick Aviation Inc
Newport News, VA
Certificate issued
2022-09-03
Airworthiness date
1986-01-03
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6EDEB
Mode S (octal)
51566753
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-20
    Accident at Browns Corner, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-09-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N54576 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-07-02
    Accident at Stevensville, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1982-04-19
    Accident at Morristown, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1954-02-23
    N54576 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 3838); cancelled.
Overview

About N54576

N54576 is a Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275003. The FAA register lists Rick Aviation Inc as the registrant in Newport News, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 3, 2022 and expires on September 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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated January 3, 1986.

N54576 has 3 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

2025-12-20 Accident · Browns Corner, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA073
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Preliminary report: On December 20, 2025, at 1415 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172P airplane, N54576, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Quinton, Virginia. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot was operating out of New Kent County Airport (W96) Quinton, Virginia and reported that the preflight inspection, engine run-up, and taxi were normal. He performed several touch-and-go landings that were uneventful. Shortly after takeoff, as the airplane was climbing through 500 ft above ground level (agl), the engine rpm began to fluctuate. The pilot further described that, the engine…
NTSB report ↗
2001-07-02 Accident · Stevensville, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC01LA163
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
1982-04-19 Accident · Morristown, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC82DA074
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.