Single-engine piston

N6172D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272617
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Spruce Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Fairview Park, OH
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Registration record

N6172D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272617
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Blue Spruce Aviation LLC
Fairview Park, OH
Certificate issued
2006-07-25
Airworthiness date
1979-04-19
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A80B61
Mode S (octal)
52005541
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6172D.
  • 1998-08-15
    Accident at Traverse City, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6172D

N6172D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272617. The FAA register lists Blue Spruce Aviation LLC as the registrant in Fairview Park, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 19, 1979.

N6172D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-15 Accident · Traverse City, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA340
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the inadvertent stall/mush. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions, and his excessively high flare.

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.