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N256SJ

CESSNA R172K · 1979 · Valid

N256SJ is a CESSNA R172K (year 1979), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. 1 NTSB record match this tail. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
R1723166
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
DE

Registered owner

SAN JUAN AVIATION LLC

WILMINGTON, DE

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentSAN JUAN AVIATION LLCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(1 match)

  • Jan 13, 2023 — incident

    Synopsis available at NTSB CAROL. Open the source record for the official narrative, probable cause, and any subsequent findings.

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Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N256SJ.

Type certificate

CESSNA R172K is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the CESSNA family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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