Single-engine piston

N9252H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17266047
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stratus Aviation LLC Dba + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Vacaville, CA
Registration record

N9252H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266047
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Stratus Aviation LLC Dba + 1 co-owner
Vacaville, CA
Certificate issued
2025-10-17
Airworthiness date
1975-10-02
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACD363
Mode S (octal)
53151543
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9252H to the current registrant.
  • 1977-04-18
    Accident at Erskine,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-07-23
    N9252H previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-4420); cancelled.
Overview

About N9252H

N9252H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266047. The FAA register lists Stratus Aviation LLC Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Vacaville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 2, 1975.

N9252H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-04-18 Accident · Erskine,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0817
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: TAKEN FOR HARD SURFACE RWY.

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.