Single-engine piston

N456CB

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Caldwell, TX
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Registration record

N456CB on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257257
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Caldwell, TX
Certificate issued
2023-03-13
Airworthiness date
1968-09-04
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5889A
Mode S (octal)
51304232
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N456CB to the current registrant.
  • 1994-07-05
    N456CB previously assigned to a Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (s/n 318152130); cancelled.
  • 1972-08-16
    N456CB previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B-0112); cancelled.
  • 1972-03-02
    Accident at East Boston,Mass, 21; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N456CB

N456CB is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257257. It is registered to an individual in Caldwell, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 4, 1968.

N456CB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-09-17 Accident · Fernandina Bch, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA93LA197
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 — a different aircraft that carried the N456CB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, HIS FAILURE TO TOUCH DOWN AT THE PROPER POINT ON THE RUNWAY, AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE LANDING.
1972-03-02 Accident · East Boston,Mass, 21 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0117
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B
Probable cause: ASHED IN HARBOR.

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.