Single-engine piston

N61879

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17264864
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Elmo Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Lake Elmo, MN
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Registration record

N61879 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264864
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Lake Elmo Aero LLC
Lake Elmo, MN
Certificate issued
2019-06-26
Airworthiness date
1983-06-07
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A80FE5
Mode S (octal)
52007745
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N61879.
  • 1983-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N61879

N61879 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264864. The FAA register lists Lake Elmo Aero LLC as the registrant in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 7, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N61879.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N61879.

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.