Single-engine piston

N5538T

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
17251438
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
172 Fayette Inc (Corporation)
Based
La Grange, TX
Registration record

N5538T on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172E)
Serial
17251438
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
172 Fayette Inc
La Grange, TX
Certificate issued
2003-02-25
Airworthiness date
1964-03-30
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70E12
Mode S (octal)
51607022
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5538T.
  • 1964-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5538T

N5538T is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172E), serial number 17251438. The FAA register lists 172 Fayette Inc as the registrant in La Grange, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2003 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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), dated March 30, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5538T.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5538T.

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.