Single-engine piston

N8523U

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17252423
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Emmitsburg, MD
Registration record

N8523U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk
Serial
17252423
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Emmitsburg, MD
Certificate issued
2020-03-17
Airworthiness date
1964-12-23
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABB19A
Mode S (octal)
52730632
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8523U.
  • 1966-02-05
    Accident at San Juan Pr, 61; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8523U

N8523U is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk, serial number 17252423. It is registered to co-owners in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 (normal, utility), dated December 23, 1964.

N8523U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-02-05 Accident · San Juan Pr, 61 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0107
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.