Single-engine piston

N57FA

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
17280225
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Silver Express Co Dba + 1 co-owner (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
Registration record

N57FA on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280225
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Silver Express Co Dba + 1 co-owner
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2019-12-19
Airworthiness date
2020-09-28
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A74C8E
Mode S (octal)
51646216
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-12
    Incident at Miami, Florida.
  • 2020-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2019-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N57FA.
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N57FA

N57FA is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280225. The FAA register lists Silver Express Co Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 28, 2020.

N57FA has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-12 Incident · Miami, Florida FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, MIAMI, FL.

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.