Single-engine piston

N55234

2014 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
172S11415
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alien Invaders LLC (LLC)
Based
Medina, WA
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Registration record

N55234 on the FAA register

Type
2014 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S11415
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Alien Invaders LLC
Medina, WA
Certificate issued
2023-08-02
Airworthiness date
2014-10-13
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A709B7
Mode S (octal)
51604667
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N55234 to the current registrant.
  • 2017-11-07
    Accident at Bonners Ferry, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1995-07-12
    N55234 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 287325348); cancelled.
Overview

About N55234

N55234 is a 2014 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S11415. The FAA register lists Alien Invaders LLC as the registrant in Medina, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 October 13, 2014.

N55234 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2017-11-07 Accident · Bonners Ferry, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA044
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude.
1990-08-28 Accident · Bulverde, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW90FA167
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140 — a different aircraft that carried the N55234 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRPLANE, THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION, AND THE TREES.

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.