Single-engine piston

N56EC

1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
17249661
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bpc Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Rosamond, CA
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Registration record

N56EC on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172D)
Serial
17249661
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Bpc Aviation LLC
Rosamond, CA
Certificate issued
2023-10-27
Airworthiness date
1962-09-29
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A724F8
Mode S (octal)
51622370
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N56EC.
  • 1962-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N56EC

N56EC is a 1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172D), serial number 17249661. The FAA register lists Bpc Aviation LLC as the registrant in Rosamond, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series 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, dated September 29, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N56EC.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N56EC.

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.