PARRISH AVIATION FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC· ICAO24 a3fa60· last seen 6d ago

N35543 is a Cessna Skyhawk 172/Cutlass, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by PARRISH AVIATION FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 2,132 flights totalling 2,017 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KRBD to KRBD. Service window in our records spans 401 days. Of those flights, 382 (17.9%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Cessna Skyhawk 172/Cutlass has a 36 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 2,550 lb.

About the Cessna Skyhawk 172/Cutlass

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk holds the distinction of being the most-produced aircraft in history, with more than 44,000 airframes delivered since its introduction in 1956. Built by Cessna Aircraft Company as a four-seat, high-wing trainer and personal aircraft, the 172 became the backbone of flight training worldwide and remains in continuous production today, a manufacturing run spanning nearly seven decades. Its docile handling, forgiving stall characteristics, and rugged tricycle landing gear made it the default choice for ab-initio pilot training across six continents, and its ubiquity means more pilots have logged their first solo in a 172 than any other type.

The Skyhawk's operating envelope is modest but practical: powered by a Lycoming O-320 or O-360 four-cylinder engine producing 150 to 180 horsepower, it cruises at around 120 knots, stalls at 40 knots in landing configuration, and has a never-exceed speed of 163 knots. Maximum takeoff weight is 2,550 pounds, and typical range is 500 to 600 nautical miles with reserves. The aircraft's simplicity (fixed landing gear, fixed-pitch or constant-speed propeller, manual flight controls) keeps operating costs low and maintenance straightforward, which explains its enduring popularity among flight schools, flying clubs, and private owners.

While the 172 will never set speed or altitude records, its reliability and ease of operation have made it the most successful general aviation aircraft ever built. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
2,132
all time
FLOWN HOURS
2,017
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
105
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
2
144 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
05/27/2025 → 07/03/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
17.9%
382 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
595
41
28
25
20
14
T13 KRBD
10
9
8
7

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

2

Aircraft specifications

Cessna Skyhawk 172/Cutlass

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
62 kt
MTOW
2,550 lb
Wingspan
36 ft
Length
27 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N35543

50
07/03/2026
29m
△ Unstable approach
07/02/2026
21m
△ Unstable approach
07/01/2026
1h 4m
△ Unstable approach
07/01/2026
10m
△ Unstable approach
06/30/2026
59m
△ Unstable approach
06/30/2026
31m
△ Unstable approach
06/25/2026
1h 15m
△ Unstable approach
06/25/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable approach
06/24/2026
1h 2m
△ Unstable approach
06/24/2026
1h 8m
△ Unstable approach
06/23/2026
32m
△ Unstable approach
06/23/2026
34m
△ Unstable approach
06/19/2026
26m
△ Unstable approach
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