Single-engine piston

N6511V

1980 Cessna 172RG Cutlass

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
172RG0741
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sc Skywalker Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
West Sacramento, CA
Registration record

N6511V on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172RG Cutlass
Serial
172RG0741
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Sc Skywalker Aviation LLC
West Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2026-07-16
Airworthiness date
1980-10-22
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A89300
Mode S (octal)
52111400
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6511V.
  • 2015-07-17
    Accident at Anoka, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6511V

N6511V is a 1980 Cessna 172RG Cutlass, serial number 172RG0741. The FAA register lists Sc Skywalker Aviation LLC as the registrant in West Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 October 22, 1980.

N6511V 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

2015-07-17 Accident · Anoka, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15LA309
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG
Probable cause: Failure of the left landing gear actuator for reasons that could not be determined because the actuator was not made available for examination.

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.