Single-engine piston

N9557B

1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
172RG0879
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Los Alamos, NM
Registration record

N9557B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0879
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Los Alamos, NM
Certificate issued
2023-12-04
Airworthiness date
1981-05-15
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4A89
Mode S (octal)
53245211
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N9557B to the current registrant.
  • 1984-02-10
    Accident at Seattle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-06-13
    N9557B previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 32854); cancelled.
Overview

About N9557B

N9557B is a 1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0879. It is registered to co-owners in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 15, 1981.

N9557B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-02-10 Accident · Seattle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA84LA051
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 RGII

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.