Single-engine piston

N6179E

1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1958
Serial
46279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Advance, NC
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Registration record

N6179E on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Serial
46279
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Advance, NC
Certificate issued
2019-12-30
Airworthiness date
1958-11-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A80C57
Mode S (octal)
52006127
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6179E.
  • 1958-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6179E

N6179E is a 1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 46279. It is registered to an individual in Advance, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 22, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6179E.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6179E.

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.