Single-engine piston

N6212F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17273167
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Parker Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Watsonville, CA
Registration record

N6212F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273167
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Parker Helicopter LLC
Watsonville, CA
Certificate issued
2020-03-30
Airworthiness date
1979-08-24
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A81C98
Mode S (octal)
52016230
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-29
    Accident at Watsonville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6212F to the current registrant.
  • 1979-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-05-15
    N6212F previously assigned to a Cessna 337 (s/n 337-0212); cancelled.
  • 1966-06-15
    Accident at Knoxville Tenn, 42; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N6212F

N6212F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273167. The FAA register lists Parker Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Watsonville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 August 24, 1979.

N6212F has 2 accident/incident records 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

2023-11-29 Accident · Watsonville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA049
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird while in the initial climb.
1966-06-15 Accident · Knoxville Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2467
Reported aircraft: Cessna 337
Probable cause: ROUND, >O> RING CUT BY POPPET VALVE.

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.