Single-engine piston

N5511R

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253085
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Luv2Fly Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lewes, DE
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Registration record

N5511R on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17253085
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Luv2Fly Enterprises Inc
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2017-02-07
Airworthiness date
1965-05-28
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A705AD
Mode S (octal)
51602655
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5511R.
  • 1971-02-16
    Incident at Riverdale,Nj, 30; damage: minor.
  • 1965-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5511R

N5511R is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17253085. The FAA register lists Luv2Fly Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 28, 1965.

N5511R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-02-16 Incident · Riverdale,Nj, 30 Damage: Minor NTSB · 5 0008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: DRAINED PRIOR TKOF-HAD PIPE TYPE PLUGS INSTALLED.

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.