Single-engine piston

N6552F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17273239
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Planes LLC (LLC)
Based
Soddy Daisy, TN
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Registration record

N6552F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273239
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Planes LLC
Soddy Daisy, TN
Certificate issued
2016-04-12
Airworthiness date
1979-09-14
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8A1F1
Mode S (octal)
52120761
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N6552F to the current registrant.
  • 1989-09-10
    Accident at Key West, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-11-15
    N6552F previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15063152); cancelled.
  • 1968-12-20
    Accident at Conroe,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N6552F

N6552F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273239. The FAA register lists Air Planes LLC as the registrant in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 122 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 September 14, 1979.

N6552F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-09-10 Accident · Key West, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA89LA245B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE WACO PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND THE CESSNA 172 AND A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION.
1968-12-20 Accident · Conroe,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4238
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
Probable cause: P DUE SHORT. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.169 PCT.

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.