N5344R is a 1965 Cessna 172F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17252872, registered in Spearfish, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. 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 Jun 3, 1965. It is one of 718 172F aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in South Dakota. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 9, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Spearfish, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Sep 22, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6C23D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51541075
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 17252872
- 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 Jun 3, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Spearfish
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field Spearfish, SD | KSPF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Belle Fourche Municipal Belle Fourche, SD | KEFC | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sturgis Municipal Sturgis, SD | 49B | 22 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2019 | Yellow Pine, ID | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA323 |
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.