Single-engine piston

N21956

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
17264048
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Elmo Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Vadnais Heights, MN
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Registration record

N21956 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264048
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Lake Elmo Flyers LLC
Vadnais Heights, MN
Certificate issued
2018-11-28
Airworthiness date
1974-09-30
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1DE17
Mode S (octal)
50357027
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N21956 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-02-06
    N21956 previously assigned to a Commonwealth Rearwin 9000-KR (s/n 640-D); cancelled.
Overview

About N21956

N21956 is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264048. The FAA register lists Lake Elmo Flyers LLC as the registrant in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2018 and expires on November 30, 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 30, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N21956.

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 N21956.

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.