Single-engine piston

N55126

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275116
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zing Aviation and Marine LLC (LLC)
Based
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Registration record

N55126 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275116
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Zing Aviation and Marine LLC
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2017-04-10
Airworthiness date
1981-07-02
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A705DF
Mode S (octal)
51602737
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N55126 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-04-23
    Accident at Colorado Spgs, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-03-26
    N55126 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n 5033AE); cancelled.
Overview

About N55126

N55126 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275116. The FAA register lists Zing Aviation and Marine LLC as the registrant in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

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 2, 1981.

N55126 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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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-04-23 Accident · Colorado Spgs, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA179
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: the student pilot'S failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a go-around.

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.