Single-engine piston

N6421E

1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
46521
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Osborn Jon C + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Groveland, FL
Registration record

N6421E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Serial
46521
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Osborn Jon C + 1 co-owner
Groveland, FL
Certificate issued
2023-02-18
Airworthiness date
1959-04-13
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A86F29
Mode S (octal)
52067451
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N6421E.
  • 1986-01-19
    Accident at Woodland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-23
    Accident at Nokomis Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6421E

N6421E is a 1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 46521. The FAA register lists Osborn Jon C + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Groveland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 13, 1959.

N6421E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-01-19 Accident · Woodland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LA095
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1965-08-23 Accident · Nokomis Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2522
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: LDREN.

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.