Aircraft N5552V Data
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N5552V
1980 Cessna 172RG, c/n 172RG0570
Latest photo of N5552V
paulp
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Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
| Model | 172RG Search all Cessna 172RG |
| Year built | 1980 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 172RG0570 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Lycoming 0-360-A1D |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | N5552V |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | A714B0 |
| Certification Class | Standard |
| Certification Issued | 2001-01-22 |
| Air Worthiness Test | 1980-06-23 |
| Last Action Taken | 2007-01-16 |
| Current Status | Valid |
Owner
| Registration Type | Corporation |
| Owner | Just Plane Stuff Inc |
| Address |
Jackson, MS 39211 United States |
| Region | Southwestern |
User Comments
Robert B. Jamieson, 2006-06-09 04:00:00
I bought N5552V, new, in December 1980. She was still unpainted thus I chose the color, Red on White with a Blue stripe. If memory serves me, I chose the 1981 pattern which was different than 1980.
I picked her up in Strother Ks on Jan 16 1981 and flew her back to Cessna field in Wichitaw for the night, and then home to Atlanta/Fulton Co. (FTY) on Jan 17.
It was 15 degrees with 3 feet of snow when the taxi dropped us that Saturday morning with no one in sight. Cessna had given me a number to call is she wouldn't start. We had the taxi wait till she did! I lifted off with 124.9 hours in my log book and when I sold her in 1987 I had over 800.
Best landing Cessna ever made! Heavier than a 172 so she didn't float. 30 degrees of flaps on final, drop 40 over the numbers and she would roll on without a squeak!
Only real problem (not counting mud dobber wasps plugging the pitot tube) was a persistant fluid leak in the landing gear the dealer couldn't find. Had a failure to retract in '81 or '82. They dropped back down and locked but burned out the hydraulic pump. After that I included the gear dipstick in the preflight. I wasn't on the checklist.
I picked her up in Strother Ks on Jan 16 1981 and flew her back to Cessna field in Wichitaw for the night, and then home to Atlanta/Fulton Co. (FTY) on Jan 17.
It was 15 degrees with 3 feet of snow when the taxi dropped us that Saturday morning with no one in sight. Cessna had given me a number to call is she wouldn't start. We had the taxi wait till she did! I lifted off with 124.9 hours in my log book and when I sold her in 1987 I had over 800.
Best landing Cessna ever made! Heavier than a 172 so she didn't float. 30 degrees of flaps on final, drop 40 over the numbers and she would roll on without a squeak!
Only real problem (not counting mud dobber wasps plugging the pitot tube) was a persistant fluid leak in the landing gear the dealer couldn't find. Had a failure to retract in '81 or '82. They dropped back down and locked but burned out the hydraulic pump. After that I included the gear dipstick in the preflight. I wasn't on the checklist.