Single-engine piston

N945SM

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17274742
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Five Rivers Flight Training LLC (LLC)
Based
Livermore, CA
Registration record

N945SM on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274742
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Five Rivers Flight Training LLC
Livermore, CA
Certificate issued
2008-02-04
Airworthiness date
1981-03-04
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD2157
Mode S (octal)
53220527
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N945SM.
  • 1997-10-12
    Accident at Wiggins, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N945SM

N945SM is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274742. The FAA register lists Five Rivers Flight Training LLC as the registrant in Livermore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 4, 1981.

N945SM 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

1997-10-12 Accident · Wiggins, MS Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA98TA011
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain and the aircraft nosing over during landing roll.

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.