Single-engine piston

N55256

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
17275146
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Notam Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Portage Des Sioux, MO
Registration record

N55256 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275146
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Notam Aviation LLC
Portage Des Sioux, MO
Certificate issued
2018-10-29
Airworthiness date
1981-07-16
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A709FF
Mode S (octal)
51604777
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N55256 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-05-08
    N55256 previously assigned to a Piper Seneca (s/n 34-7350191); cancelled.
  • 1952-05-05
    N55256 previously assigned to a Cessna UC-78 (s/n 5351); cancelled.
Overview

About N55256

N55256 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275146. The FAA register lists Notam Aviation LLC as the registrant in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 16, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55256.

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 N55256.

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.