Single-engine piston

N221A

1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
28413
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Olive Branch, MS
For sale
N221A 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
N221A, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N221A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Serial
28413
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Olive Branch, MS
Certificate issued
2024-08-22
Airworthiness date
1956-02-20
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1E4B8
Mode S (octal)
50362270
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-28
    Listed for sale on Controller at $79,900.
  • 2024-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N221A to the current registrant.
  • 1979-06-16
    N221A previously assigned to a Piaggio P.136-L1 (s/n 198); cancelled.
  • 1956-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N221A

N221A is a 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 28413. It is registered to co-owners in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $79,900.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N221A. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172 Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 172 Skyhawk specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Market

For sale now

$79,900 View listing → fyiEstimate $76,000–$78,000
SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Controller live 2026-10-282026-11-01$79,900

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-02-17 Accident · Castroville,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0563
Reported aircraft: Piaggio P136L1 — a different aircraft that carried the N221A registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: STRANGE TO PLT,STRUCK SANDBAR ON GO AROUND ATTEMPT

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.