Single-engine piston

N6230D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272648
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Aphis Wildlife Services (Government)
Based
Cedar City, UT
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Registration record

N6230D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272648
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Usda Aphis Wildlife Services
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
2011-05-26
Airworthiness date
1979-04-23
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A823BE
Mode S (octal)
52021676
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6230D.
  • 1991-06-08
    Accident at Thermal, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6230D

N6230D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272648. The FAA register lists Usda Aphis Wildlife Services as the registrant in Cedar City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2011 and expires on May 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 23, 1979.

N6230D 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

1991-06-08 Accident · Thermal, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX91LA255
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE/POWERPLANT FROM A WORN INTAKE VALVE AND THE FAILURE OF COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT TO PERFORM AN OVERHAUL ON THE ENGINE WITHIN THE TIME FRAME RECOMMENDED BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER.

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.