Single-engine piston

N5797R

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253466
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Middleburg, FL
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Registration record

N5797R on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17253466
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middleburg, FL
Certificate issued
1999-07-01
Airworthiness date
1965-10-02
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A77335
Mode S (octal)
51671465
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5797R.
  • 1998-09-01
    Accident at Leesburg, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5797R

N5797R is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17253466. It is registered to co-owners in Middleburg, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 October 2, 1965.

N5797R 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

1998-09-01 Accident · Leesburg, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA98LA234
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to leave the engine running with no one at the controls as he exited the aircraft to check for wheel chocks in place. This resulted in the aircraft moving uncontrolled and eventually colliding with a fence.

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.