Single-engine piston

N8159X

Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17248659
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Clydesdale Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Goodwater, AL
Registration record

N8159X on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248659
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Clydesdale Aviation LLC
Goodwater, AL
Certificate issued
2025-03-12
Airworthiness date
1961-07-10
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1F98
Mode S (octal)
52617630
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8159X.
  • 1961-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8159X

N8159X is a Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248659. The FAA register lists Clydesdale Aviation LLC as the registrant in Goodwater, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2025 and expires on March 31, 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 (normal), dated July 10, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8159X.

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 N8159X.

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.