Single-engine piston

N63456

1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
17275435
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace of Spades Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
Registration record

N63456 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275435
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Ace of Spades Aviation LLC
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2024-01-01
Airworthiness date
1981-11-12
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A84FBE
Mode S (octal)
52047676
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N63456 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-04-15
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-30
    N63456 previously assigned to a Beechcraft AT-11 (s/n 961); cancelled.
Overview

About N63456

N63456 is a 1981 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275435. The FAA register lists Ace of Spades Aviation LLC as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 1, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 November 12, 1981.

N63456 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

1994-04-15 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA129
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTING CROSS WIND.

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.