N5208F is a 1965 Cessna 172F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17253209, registered in Beale Afb, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 20, 1965. It is one of 718 172F aircraft in the FAA registry, 42 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 20, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OWNER
- Location
- Beale Afb, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Jan 8, 2000
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68C64
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51506144
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 17253209
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 20, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Beale Afb
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County Marysville, CA | KMYV | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sutter County Yuba City, CA | O52 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lincoln Rgnl/Karl Harder Field Lincoln, CA | KLHM | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2013 | Marysville, CA | Cessna 172F this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR13LA098 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.