Single-engine piston

N1956F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273046
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Stafford, VA
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Registration record

N1956F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273046
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Stafford, VA
Certificate issued
2012-10-04
Airworthiness date
1979-08-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A17DEE
Mode S (octal)
50276756
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N1956F.
  • 1979-10-29
    Accident at Zanesville,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1956F

N1956F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273046. It is registered to an individual in Stafford, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 15, 1979.

N1956F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-10-29 Accident · Zanesville,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3224
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.