Single-engine piston

N7656X

1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
17248156
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Maria, CA
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Registration record

N7656X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248156
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Maria, CA
Certificate issued
2025-04-22
Airworthiness date
1960-11-23
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA575B
Mode S (octal)
52453533
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N7656X.
  • 1994-12-21
    Accident at Allegan, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-11-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7656X

N7656X is a 1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248156. It is registered to an individual in Santa Maria, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 23, 1960.

N7656X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172B Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-12-21 Accident · Allegan, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA055
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in the inability to obtain proper runway alignment. Related factors are the student pilot's lack of total flight experience and the snowbank.

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.