Single-engine piston

N47559

1960 Cessna 172A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1960
Serial
47559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Lc Trustee (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
1960 Cessna 172A
Representative photo of a Cessna 172A. Not a photo of N47559.
Registration record

N47559 on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172A
Serial
47559
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2024-11-20
Airworthiness date
2026-02-13
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5D6D6
Mode S (octal)
51353326
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2024-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N47559 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-02-24
    N47559 previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15283234); cancelled.
  • 1982-02-27
    Accident at Williamsburg, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-06
    Accident at S.Manitou Is,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-05-14
    N47559 previously assigned to a Aeronca 0-58B (s/n 058B-8192); cancelled.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N47559

N47559 is a 1960 Cessna 172A, serial number 47559. The FAA register lists Valiair Lc Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 13, 2026.

N47559 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-02-27 Accident · Williamsburg, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DA074
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
1981-07-06 Accident · S.Manitou Is,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1328
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152
Probable cause: ,L WING HIT WTR.UNKN MTRL/SEALANT FND IN CARB JET.
1971-03-27 Accident · Mariposa,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0265
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 0-58B — a different aircraft that carried the N47559 registration before this airframe.

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.