Single-engine piston

N1256U

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
17266951
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Inverted Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
Registration record

N1256U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266951
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Inverted Aviation LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2018-01-12
Airworthiness date
1976-04-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06982
Mode S (octal)
50064602
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1256U.
  • 1976-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1256U

N1256U is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266951. The FAA register lists Inverted Aviation LLC as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 1, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1256U.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1256U.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.