Single-engine piston

N6079B

1957 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
34079
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rift LLC (LLC)
Based
Union, MO
Registration record

N6079B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182A)
Serial
34079
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Rift LLC
Union, MO
Certificate issued
2025-07-02
Airworthiness date
1957-01-23
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7E4D5
Mode S (octal)
51762325
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
807 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-03
    Accident at Lexington, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N6079B.
  • 1957-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6079B

N6079B is a 1957 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182A), serial number 34079. The FAA register lists Rift LLC as the registrant in Union, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 807 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 23, 1957.

N6079B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
807 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-03 Accident · Lexington, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA27LA005
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182A
NTSB report ↗

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.