Single-engine piston

N55264

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Nazareth, PA
Registration record

N55264 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275147
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc
Nazareth, PA
Certificate issued
2026-04-22
Airworthiness date
1981-07-17
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A70A20
Mode S (octal)
51605040
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N55264 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-09-25
    Accident at Glendale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-05-01
    N55264 previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R-7335205); cancelled.
Overview

About N55264

N55264 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275147. The FAA register lists Ace Aircraft Leasing Inc as the registrant in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 17, 1981.

N55264 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

1983-09-25 Accident · Glendale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX83LA457
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P

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.