Single-engine piston

N6317D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
17272715
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jkg LLC (LLC)
Based
Murfreesboro, TN
Registration record

N6317D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272715
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jkg LLC
Murfreesboro, TN
Certificate issued
2024-02-12
Airworthiness date
1979-06-09
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A844C4
Mode S (octal)
52042304
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-22
    Accident at Murfreesboro, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N6317D to the current registrant.
  • 2003-04-11
    Accident at Carbondale, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-09-06
    Accident at Carbondale, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-09-24
    N6317D previously assigned to a Snow S2B (s/n 1003); cancelled.
Overview

About N6317D

N6317D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272715. The FAA register lists Jkg LLC as the registrant in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 June 9, 1979.

N6317D has 3 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

2025-05-22 Accident · Murfreesboro, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA213
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while attempting to take off in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
NTSB report ↗
2003-04-11 Accident · Carbondale, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA103
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot failed to properly recover from a bounced landing which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
1983-09-06 Accident · Carbondale, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI83LA427
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.