Single-engine piston

N5520D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272591
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Snohomish, WA
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Registration record

N5520D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272591
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Snohomish, WA
Certificate issued
2024-05-28
Airworthiness date
1979-04-10
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A70935
Mode S (octal)
51604465
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5520D to the current registrant.
  • 1979-06-30
    Accident at Omaha,Ne, 27; damage: destroyed.
  • 1979-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-01-05
    N5520D previously assigned to a Beechcraft H35 Bonanza (s/n D5042); cancelled.
Overview

About N5520D

N5520D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272591. It is registered to an individual in Snohomish, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 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 122 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 April 10, 1979.

N5520D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-06-30 Accident · Omaha,Ne, 27 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1361
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1971-11-26 Accident · Bland,Mo, 25 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4105
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft H35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5520D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NDING TO BEGIN VOR APCH TO VICHY.

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.