N17559 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N17559 is a 1959 Cessna 175 (serial 55863), registered to Barnhill Eric J (individual) in Seneca, SC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1959 (67 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor GO-300 SERIES engine rated at 175 hp, the engine on 87% of registered Cessna 175s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A12EE9. It is one of 539 Cessna 175 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Barnhill Eric J

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Seneca, SC

Serial number

55863

Year built

1959 · 67 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A12EE9 · 50227351 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 2, 2007

Airworthiness date

Jan 27, 1959

Last FAA activity

Oct 20, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor GO-300 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

175 hp

Power per seat

44 hp

FAA engine code

17024

458 of the 529 registered Cessna 175 carry this engine (87%), across 20 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 175 needs roughly 1,400 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,182 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N17559

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