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N556SPCessna 172S · 1998

StandardLycoming I0360 SERWaco, TX

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N556SP is a 1998 Cessna 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Waco, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1998. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2016.

28 years old
1 of 3,227 Cessna 172S
No NTSB events on record

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2016

FAA record · Jul 2016 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Texas State Technical College. Registrant based in Waco, TX.

1998

FAA record · Oct 1998 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 172S. Serial 172S8042.

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About the Cessna 172S

About the model

The Skyhawk SP — the current-production 172, four-seat and high-wing, with a fuel-injected engine and, on later aircraft, a glass panel. The standard trainer at many flight schools.

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and 18 more registered to the same entity in TX.

Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model172S

Year1998

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial172S8042

EngineLycoming I0360 SER

Horsepower180

Seats4

BasedWaco, TX

RegistrantTexas State Technical College

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2016 — present

Texas State Technical College · Waco, TX

Oct 1998

Airworthiness certificate issued

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