Single-engine piston

N35079

2001 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
17281061
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Denton, TX
Registration record

N35079 on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17281061
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2025-09-23
Airworthiness date
2001-12-17
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3E83C
Mode S (octal)
50764074
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N35079 to the current registrant.
  • 2016-01-31
    Accident at Merritt Island, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1990-07-31
    N35079 previously assigned to a Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk (s/n 17702193); cancelled.
Overview

About N35079

N35079 is a 2001 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17281061. The FAA register lists Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 17, 2001.

N35079 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-01-31 Accident · Merritt Island, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA114
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a porpoise, runway excursion, and nose over.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.