Single-engine piston

N8455X

1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
17248955
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Altus, OK
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Registration record

N8455X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17248955
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Altus, OK
Certificate issued
2025-06-12
Airworthiness date
1962-07-23
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB9589
Mode S (octal)
52712611
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8455X.
  • 1964-04-30
    Accident at Harrisonville Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N8455X

N8455X is a 1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17248955. It is registered to co-owners in Altus, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2025 and expires on June 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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated July 23, 1962.

N8455X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-04-30 Accident · Harrisonville Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1087
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.