Single-engine piston

N55144

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17275118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Las Cruces, NM
Registration record

N55144 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275118
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bell Air LLC
Las Cruces, NM
Certificate issued
2023-03-18
Airworthiness date
1981-07-06
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A70623
Mode S (octal)
51603043
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N55144 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-08-01
    N55144 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 (s/n 32-7340102); cancelled.
  • 1949-03-03
    N55144 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 5266); cancelled.
Overview

About N55144

N55144 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275118. The FAA register lists Bell Air LLC as the registrant in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 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 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 6, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55144.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N55144.

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.