Single-engine piston

N56W

1952 Cessna 190

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
7952
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Floodwood, MN
1952 Cessna 190
Representative photo of a Cessna 190. Not a photo of N56W.
Registration record

N56W on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 190
Serial
7952
Engines
Jacobs R755B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Floodwood, MN
Certificate issued
2003-03-31
Airworthiness date
2003-02-03
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A72685
Mode S (octal)
51623205
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
610 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N56W to the current registrant.
  • 2003-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1998-07-14
    Accident at Pontiac, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-29
    N56W previously assigned to a Beechcraft A35 (s/n D-2043); cancelled.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N56W

N56W is a 1952 Cessna 190, serial number 7952. It is registered to an individual in Floodwood, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2003 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R755B series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 139 knots and a range of about 610 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 3, 2003.

N56W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
610 nm
Power / thrust (each)
240
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,670 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,495 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 190 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-07-14 Accident · Pontiac, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA249
Reported aircraft: Cessna 190
Probable cause: improper procedures used during the replacement of the landing gear which resulted in pitting and corrosion of the gear spring.

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.