Single-engine piston

N456SP

1999 Cessna 172S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
172S8320
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ac Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Charlestown, IN
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1999 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N456SP on the FAA register

Type
1999 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8320
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Ac Aviation LLC
Charlestown, IN
Certificate issued
2025-05-07
Airworthiness date
1999-12-06
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A58A04
Mode S (octal)
51305004
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N456SP.
  • 2016-11-04
    Accident at Danville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N456SP

N456SP is a 1999 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8320. The FAA register lists Ac Aviation LLC as the registrant in Charlestown, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 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 December 6, 1999.

N456SP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2016-11-04 Accident · Danville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA069
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.