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Illustration of a Cessna 172S Skyhawk with fixed landing gear. Not a photo of N459CA.
Illustration of the Cessna 172S Skyhawk with fixed landing gear, not a photo of N459CA.

N459CA 2025 Cessna 172S

Serial number 172S13270. Registered to Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell Afb, AL, US.

  • 2025Built
  • 3Seats
  • 640 nmRange
  • 124 ktCruise
  • 14,000 ftCeiling

SPECIFICATIONS

Cessna 172S specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Model
Cessna 172S
Year
2025
Serial number
172S13270
Engines
1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Seats
Up to 3
Range
640 nm
Cruise
124 ktas
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Fuel capacity
53 US gal

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N459CA on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Registry record

    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).

    FAA registry

  2. Civil Air Patrol

    Certificate of registration issued as N459CA.

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N459CA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Certificate issued
Mar 15, 2025
Airworthiness date
Jan 8, 2025
Last FAA action
Mar 15, 2025
Registration expires
Mar 31, 2032
Mode S code (hex)
A593BE
Aircraft category
Piston aircraft
Weight class
Under 12,500lbs

From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

Civil Air Patrol

Corporation · Maxwell Afb, AL, US

ESTIMATED VALUE

What N459CA might be worth

Rough range$280K to $800K

A rough range for a 2025 single-engine piston airplane, with a middle of about $470K. From manufacturer-published new prices of comparable 180 hp single-engine piston airplanes, depreciated for age. It is not an appraisal and knows nothing about N459CA itself: total time, engines, condition, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.

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EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Cabin
The type's cabin is 48 inches high and 40 inches wide.

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N459CA

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, October 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

Overview

N459CA is a Cessna 172S built in 2025, serial number 172S13270. The FAA record names Civil Air Patrol as the registrant. The registration identifies this airframe, while the published figures below describe the aircraft type.

The type

The aircraft is classified as a piston aircraft. The type accommodates up to 3 passengers, excluding flight crew, subject to the approved configuration. It uses 1 Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine. Published maximum cruise speed is 124 ktas and the published service ceiling is 14,000 ft. Usable fuel capacity is 53 US gal. The type's cabin is 48 inches high and 40 inches wide. These type figures do not establish this aircraft's installed equipment or cabin completion.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as TEXTRON AVIATION INC and the model as 172S. The current record gives an airworthiness date of January 8, 2025. Its certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2025. The type certificate reference is FAA 3A12 / EASA IM.A.051, Model 172S.

SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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