Single-engine piston

N2559Y

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17249859
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A & D Precision Machining Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fremont, CA
Registration record

N2559Y on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk
Serial
17249859
Engines
1
Registered owner
A & D Precision Machining Inc
Fremont, CA
Certificate issued
2002-11-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A26DBB
Mode S (octal)
50466673
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N2559Y.
  • 1965-07-25
    Accident at Concord Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N2559Y

N2559Y is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk, serial number 17249859. The FAA register lists A & D Precision Machining Inc as the registrant in Fremont, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2002 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N2559Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-07-25 Accident · Concord Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2708
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: USUAL MANEUVER.

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.