Single-engine piston

N97055

1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
17276149
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skaya Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N97055 on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17276149
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Skaya Aircraft LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2026-07-18
Airworthiness date
1984-01-25
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD86CA
Mode S (octal)
53303312
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N97055 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-06-06
    Accident at Lincoln Park, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-05-08
    N97055 previously assigned to a Stinson 108 (s/n 108-1055); cancelled.
Overview

About N97055

N97055 is a 1984 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17276149. The FAA register lists Skaya Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 25, 1984.

N97055 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-06-06 Accident · Lincoln Park, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC93LA101
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE AND A COLLISION WITH TREES.

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.