N5816R V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5816R is a 1965 Cessna 172G (serial 17253485), registered to Little Bird Airways LLC (LLC) in Hamburg, NY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1965 (60 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 172Gs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A77CD9. It is one of 724 Cessna 172G aircraft on the FAA registry. Little Bird Airways LLC holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Little Bird Airways LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Hamburg, NY

Serial number

17253485

Year built

1965 · 61 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A77CD9 · 51676331 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 5, 2024

Airworthiness date

Nov 12, 1965

Last FAA activity

Oct 5, 2024

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2031

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

688 of the 714 registered Cessna 172G carry this engine (96%), across 16 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172G needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N5816R

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.