Single-engine piston

N5488D

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17272586
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montclair, CA
Registration record

N5488D on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17272586
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montclair, CA
Certificate issued
2023-08-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A6F918
Mode S (octal)
51574430
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5488D to the current registrant.
  • 1971-12-01
    N5488D previously assigned to a Beechcraft H35 Bonanza (s/n D5038); cancelled.
Overview

About N5488D

N5488D is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17272586. It is registered to an individual in Montclair, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5488D. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-08-10 Accident · Chesterfield Ill, 13 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0647
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5488D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: E NEG.OVERLOAD.THROWOVER YOKE IN UNLOCKED POSITION

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.