Single-engine piston

N54983

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275098
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jin Jin Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N54983 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275098
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jin Jin Aviation LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-09-19
Airworthiness date
1981-06-25
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6FCE7
Mode S (octal)
51576347
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N54983.
  • 1982-11-06
    Accident at Antioch, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N54983

N54983 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275098. The FAA register lists Jin Jin Aviation LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2024 and expires on September 30, 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 June 25, 1981.

N54983 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

1982-11-06 Accident · Antioch, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX83LA027
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.