Single-engine piston

N65021

1982 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
17275670
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Chester, PA
Registration record

N65021 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275670
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Chester, PA
Certificate issued
2018-11-06
Airworthiness date
1982-03-05
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A88F72
Mode S (octal)
52107562
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N65021 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-03-02
    Accident at Coatesville, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-01-14
    N65021 previously assigned to a Stinson V77 (s/n 77-424); cancelled.
Overview

About N65021

N65021 is a 1982 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275670. It is registered to an individual in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 March 5, 1982.

N65021 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

2002-03-02 Accident · Coatesville, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC02LA070
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The student pilot's loss of aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the fatigue cracks which initiated at the attachment hole on the landing gear strut, and the crosswind conditions.

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.