N5453V is a 1977 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1722299, registered in Farfield, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 2, 1977. It is one of 653 R172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in North Carolina. About 34% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 18, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TIM WHITFIELD AVIATION INC
- Location
- Farfield, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Dec 21, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6ED54
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51566524
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- R172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- R1722299
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 2, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1963 | BEECH T-34A | G-142 | 1958 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2015 | Fairfield, NC | Cessna R172K this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA192 |
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.