Single-engine piston

N64556

1982 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
17275578
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D & S Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Spring, TX
Registration record

N64556 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17275578
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
D & S Aviation LLC
Spring, TX
Certificate issued
2018-07-18
Airworthiness date
1982-01-29
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A87AF4
Mode S (octal)
52075364
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N64556 to the current registrant.
  • 1991-07-04
    Accident at Flagstaff, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-26
    N64556 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 8485); cancelled.
Overview

About N64556

N64556 is a 1982 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17275578. The FAA register lists D & S Aviation LLC as the registrant in Spring, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 January 29, 1982.

N64556 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

1991-07-04 Accident · Flagstaff, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA286
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150K
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING OF FUEL REQUIREMENTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENDED FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE FENCE.

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.