Single-engine piston

N6280R

1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
172RG0141
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mendota Heights, MN
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Registration record

N6280R on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0141
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mendota Heights, MN
Certificate issued
1999-03-26
Airworthiness date
1979-12-07
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8365D
Mode S (octal)
52033135
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6280R to the current registrant.
  • 1997-06-22
    Accident at Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-10-01
    N6280R previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15061580); cancelled.
Overview

About N6280R

N6280R is a 1979 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0141. It is registered to an individual in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 1999 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 7, 1979.

N6280R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-22 Accident · Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA180
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG
Probable cause: the pilot inadvertently executed a wheels up landing.

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.