Single-engine piston

N5639R

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253262
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Forestburg, TX
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Registration record

N5639R on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17253262
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Forestburg, TX
Certificate issued
2023-04-08
Airworthiness date
1965-07-01
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A735B2
Mode S (octal)
51632662
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5639R.
  • 1981-02-22
    Accident at Slaton,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5639R

N5639R is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17253262. It is registered to co-owners in Forestburg, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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 July 1, 1965.

N5639R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1981-02-22 Accident · Slaton,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1071
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F

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.