Single-engine piston

N8156X

1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
17248656
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rhome, TX
Registration record

N8156X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248656
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rhome, TX
Certificate issued
2014-08-27
Airworthiness date
1961-07-05
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB1F2F
Mode S (octal)
52617457
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8156X.
  • 1961-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8156X

N8156X is a 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248656. It is registered to an individual in Rhome, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 July 5, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8156X.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8156X.

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.