Models / Cessna / 172P / N5495K Aircraft record N5495K 1980 Cessna 172P Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 2023) · 3 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires May 31, 2031 NTSB events 3 substantial, 2023 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner I Fly High LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued May 1, 2024
Expires May 31, 2031
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Aug 21, 1980 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 172P
Year 1980
Serial number 17274160
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A6FC6C Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 180 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2024 – now I Fly High LLC Mesa, AZ · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (3)
Accident · substantial damage Nov 27, 2023 · Las Cruces, NM An encounter with a downdraft during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR24LA058 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24LA058)
Accident · substantial damage May 30, 2014 · Bluffton, OH The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a hard landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN14CA274 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14CA274)
Accident · substantial damage May 7, 1988 · Bowling Green, OH THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE REDUCED THE PWR TO IDLE WHILE ON FINAL APPCH AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO HIGH. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE TO 'ACCELERATE THE DESCENT'. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON THE RWY AT ABOUT 90 KTS, AND BEGAN TO PORPOISE. HE BECAME CONCERNED THAT THE AIRPLANE MIGHT OVERRUN THE RWY END, AND PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN TO GET THE AIRPLANE ON THE RWY. THE NOSEWHEEL HIT…
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ATL88LA167 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL88LA167)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (172P) 2011-06-02 Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… May 26, 2011 Airframe (172P)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine). 2001-23-03 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and… Dec 27, 2001 Airframe (172P)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record