Single-engine piston

N62503

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275285
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Back Forty Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Roanoke, IN
Registration record

N62503 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275285
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Back Forty Flying Club Inc
Roanoke, IN
Certificate issued
1985-07-19
Airworthiness date
1981-09-03
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A82B44
Mode S (octal)
52025504
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-02-04
    Accident at Huntington, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N62503 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-12
    N62503 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-4769); cancelled.
Overview

About N62503

N62503 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275285. The FAA register lists Back Forty Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Roanoke, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 1985 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 3, 1981.

N62503 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-02-04 Accident · Huntington, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87LA074
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P

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.