Single-engine piston

N8056X

1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
17248556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N8056X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248556
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2016-03-31
Airworthiness date
1961-06-17
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAF7B0
Mode S (octal)
52573660
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8056X.
  • 1965-09-04
    Accident at Cheboygan Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8056X

N8056X is a 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248556. It is registered to an individual in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2016 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 June 17, 1961.

N8056X 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

1965-09-04 Accident · Cheboygan Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2662
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172B

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.