Single-engine piston

N6512K

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
17274206
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Loomis Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Columbus, OH
Registration record

N6512K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274206
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Loomis Aviation LLC
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
2023-07-22
Airworthiness date
1980-09-11
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A89319
Mode S (octal)
52111431
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-29
    Accident at Delaware, Ohio; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6512K to the current registrant.
  • 2003-05-28
    Accident at Newnan, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-09-24
    N6512K previously assigned to a Republic Seabee RC-3 (s/n 778); cancelled.
Overview

About N6512K

N6512K is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274206. The FAA register lists Loomis Aviation LLC as the registrant in Columbus, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 95 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 September 11, 1980.

N6512K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-29 Accident · Delaware, Ohio Damage: Substantial FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
FAA remark: THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEER ON LANDING.
2003-05-28 Accident · Newnan, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL03LA097
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll that resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.

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.