Single-engine piston

N8052X

1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
17248552
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lafayette Aero Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
West Lafayette, IN
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Registration record

N8052X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248552
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Lafayette Aero Club Inc
West Lafayette, IN
Certificate issued
2022-09-26
Airworthiness date
1961-05-23
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAF724
Mode S (octal)
52573444
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8052X.
  • 1966-01-24
    Accident at Jamaica Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-01
    Accident at Ocean City Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8052X

N8052X is a 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248552. The FAA register lists Lafayette Aero Club Inc as the registrant in West Lafayette, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 23, 1961.

N8052X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-01-24 Accident · Jamaica Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0033
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1964-07-01 Accident · Ocean City Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1896
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172B

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.