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N291YA

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1956 CESSNA 172

Fixed wing single engineIndianola, IARegistered Oct 17, 2025

N291YA is a 1956 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28164, registered in Indianola, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 26, 1956. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Iowa. About 57% of them were built after it.

2190days left
Registration expiresOct 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Indianola, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Oct 17, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 17, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A2FB58
Mode S code (octal)
50575530
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1956
Serial number
28164
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jan 26, 1956

Public airports near Indianola

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Des Moines International
Des Moines, IA
KDSM13 miTowered100LL, A
Osceola Municipal
Osceola, IA
I7522 miNon-towered100LL
Ankeny Regional
Ankeny, IA
KIKV23 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 172 in Iowa