N55242

Valid registration

1981 CESSNA 172P

Fixed wing single engineNewark, DERegistered Apr 30, 2026

N55242 is a 1981 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17275142, registered in Newark, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jul 15, 1981. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 73 of them registered in Delaware. About 44% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
HILLS HOLDING
Location
Newark, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Apr 30, 2026
Last FAA action
Apr 30, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A709D8
Mode S code (octal)
51604730
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172P
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1981
Serial number
17275142
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 15, 1981
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Newark

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New Castle
Wilmington, DE
KILG8 miTowered100LL, A
Claremont
Elkton, MD
58M9 miNon-towered100LL
New Garden
Toughkenamon, PA
N5711 miNon-towered100LL

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

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