Single-engine piston

N6418D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272793
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airways Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Grand Rapids, MN
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Registration record

N6418D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272793
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Airways Aviation Inc
Grand Rapids, MN
Certificate issued
1998-11-14
Airworthiness date
1979-05-23
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A86C66
Mode S (octal)
52066146
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6418D to the current registrant.
  • 1989-02-28
    Accident at Grand Rapids, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1962-03-19
    N6418D previously assigned to a North American SNJ-4 (s/n 8813236); cancelled.
Overview

About N6418D

N6418D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272793. The FAA register lists Airways Aviation Inc as the registrant in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 May 23, 1979.

N6418D 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

1989-02-28 Accident · Grand Rapids, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA067
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

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.