Single-engine piston

N6557H

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265487
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riverside Flight Academy LLC (LLC)
Based
Riverside, CA
Registration record

N6557H on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265487
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Riverside Flight Academy LLC
Riverside, CA
Certificate issued
2024-07-13
Airworthiness date
1975-06-18
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8A2A2
Mode S (octal)
52121242
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6557H.
  • 2000-06-18
    Accident at Decatur, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6557H

N6557H is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265487. The FAA register lists Riverside Flight Academy LLC as the registrant in Riverside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2024 and expires on July 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 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 June 18, 1975.

N6557H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-06-18 Accident · Decatur, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00LA168
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the T-hangar while taxiing. A Factor associated with the accident was the pilot's attention was diverted to an other airplane which was taxiing on the same taxi line in the opposite direction.

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.