Single-engine piston

N54905

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275076
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
905 Cess LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N54905 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275076
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
905 Cess LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-04-26
Airworthiness date
1981-06-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6FBD1
Mode S (octal)
51575721
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N54905 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-08-02
    Accident at Whitemarsh, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-01-26
    N54905 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-5643); cancelled.
Overview

About N54905

N54905 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275076. The FAA register lists 905 Cess LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 June 19, 1981.

N54905 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1987-08-02 Accident · Whitemarsh, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · BFO87FA050
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.