N54285 — 1981 Cessna 172P
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026
N54285 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 17, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17274945
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172P
- Year
- 1981
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Monahan Richard J Jr — Budd Lake, NJ
Accident & incident history
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in a heavily loaded airplane at high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, landing hard, and overrunning the runway.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Cessna 172P).
- Jun 18, 2002registered — Monahan Richard J Jr
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N54285 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1981 Cessna 172P above.
- until Jul 10, 1964Boeing A75N1 (s/n 75-785)
Frequently asked
- Has N54285 been in an accident?
- Yes. N54285 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
- What kind of aircraft is N54285?
- N54285 is a 1981 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274945.
- Who is N54285 registered to?
- N54285 is registered to Monahan Richard J Jr of Budd Lake, NJ. Registration status: active.
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