Single-engine piston

N5491H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265463
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Hogs LLC (LLC)
Based
Orange Park, FL
Registration record

N5491H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265463
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sky Hogs LLC
Orange Park, FL
Certificate issued
2011-06-16
Airworthiness date
1975-06-27
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6FBDE
Mode S (octal)
51575736
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5491H to the current registrant.
  • 1981-04-18
    Accident at Miamisburg,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-03-01
    N5491H previously assigned to a Piper PA-18 (s/n 18-82); cancelled.
Overview

About N5491H

N5491H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265463. The FAA register lists Sky Hogs LLC as the registrant in Orange Park, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2011 and expires on June 30, 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 27, 1975.

N5491H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-04-18 Accident · Miamisburg,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0565
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: K TOWARDS ARPT.

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.