N5244R is a 1974 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17263458, registered in Charlestown, RI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 26, 1974. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Rhode Island. About 45% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 28, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Charlestown, RI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
- Certificate issued
- Aug 25, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A69ABE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51515276
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 17263458
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 26, 1974
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Charlestown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond West Kingston, RI | 08R | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Westerly State Westerly, RI | KWST | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Block Island State Block Island, RI | KBID | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | Monticello, IA | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA445 |
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.