Single-engine piston

N56F

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265348
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Kings LLC (LLC)
Based
West Chester, PA
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Registration record

N56F on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265348
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Kings LLC
West Chester, PA
Certificate issued
2010-06-04
Airworthiness date
1975-05-21
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7250E
Mode S (octal)
51622416
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N56F to the current registrant.
  • 1976-08-06
    N56F previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk (s/n 17249772); cancelled.
  • 1976-05-19
    Accident at Marklesburg,Pa, 38; damage: destroyed.
  • 1975-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N56F

N56F is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265348. The FAA register lists Air Kings LLC as the registrant in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2010 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 21, 1975.

N56F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-05-19 Accident · Marklesburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1316
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: PTS FOR FLT AREA.

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.