Single-engine piston

N5495K

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
17274160
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
I Fly High LLC (LLC)
Based
Mesa, AZ
Registration record

N5495K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274160
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
I Fly High LLC
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-05-01
Airworthiness date
1980-08-21
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6FC6C
Mode S (octal)
51576154
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5495K.
  • 2023-11-27
    Accident at Las Cruces, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-05-30
    Accident at Bluffton, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-05-07
    Accident at Bowling Green, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5495K

N5495K is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274160. The FAA register lists I Fly High LLC as the registrant in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 August 21, 1980.

N5495K 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

2023-11-27 Accident · Las Cruces, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: An encounter with a downdraft during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
2014-05-30 Accident · Bluffton, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14CA274
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a hard landing.
1988-05-07 Accident · Bowling Green, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL88LA167
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.