Single-engine piston

N6394V

1980 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
172RG0656
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rice Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Maddock, ND
Registration record

N6394V on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0656
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Rice Aviation
Maddock, ND
Certificate issued
2012-04-30
Airworthiness date
1980-08-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A86223
Mode S (octal)
52061043
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6394V to the current registrant.
  • 1995-04-13
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-05-14
    N6394V previously assigned to a Mooney M20F (s/n 22-1307); cancelled.
Overview

About N6394V

N6394V is a 1980 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0656. The FAA register lists Rice Aviation as the registrant in Maddock, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 August 21, 1980.

N6394V 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

1995-04-13 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA168
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 RG
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PREVENTING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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.