Single-engine piston

N5811R

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253480
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Great Plains Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, OH
Registration record

N5811R on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17253480
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Great Plains Enterprises LLC
Wilmington, OH
Certificate issued
2019-01-22
Airworthiness date
1965-11-05
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A77C2A
Mode S (octal)
51676052
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5811R.
  • 1968-05-08
    Accident at Gordo,Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5811R

N5811R is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17253480. The FAA register lists Great Plains Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2019 and expires on January 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, utility), dated November 5, 1965.

N5811R 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

1968-05-08 Accident · Gordo,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1212
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: GRASS FIELD,WIND CALM.

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.