Single-engine piston

N55121

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

For sale Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275114
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lifetime Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Bellevue, MI
For sale
N55121 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N55121, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N55121 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275114
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Lifetime Adventures LLC
Bellevue, MI
Certificate issued
2026-05-26
Airworthiness date
1981-07-13
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A705DA
Mode S (octal)
51602732
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-26
    Listed for sale on Controller at $149,900.
  • 2026-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N55121 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-06-28
    Accident at Fowlerville, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-09-14
    N55121 previously assigned to a Cons Vultee/Basinger BT-13A (s/n 332); cancelled.
Overview

About N55121

N55121 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275114. The FAA register lists Lifetime Adventures LLC as the registrant in Bellevue, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $149,900.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 13, 1981.

N55121 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Market

For sale now

$149,900 View listing → fyiEstimate $153,000–$157,000
SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Controller live 2026-10-262026-11-01$149,900

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-28 Accident · Fowlerville, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA189
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to either attain proper touchdown point for landing or go around while he had sufficient airspeed and runway remaining.

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.