Single-engine piston

N5720E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271926
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Install Pro Construction LLC (LLC)
Based
Henderson, NV
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N5720E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271926
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Install Pro Construction LLC
Henderson, NV
Certificate issued
2023-07-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A75834
Mode S (octal)
51654064
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5720E to the current registrant.
  • 1979-12-07
    Accident at Houston,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1964-03-30
    N5720E previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 17220); cancelled.
Overview

About N5720E

N5720E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271926. The FAA register lists Install Pro Construction LLC as the registrant in Henderson, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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.

N5720E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1979-12-07 Accident · Houston,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2926
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.