Single-engine piston

N6587E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17272040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
G & M Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wheat Ridge, CO
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N6587E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17272040
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
G & M Aircraft Inc
Wheat Ridge, CO
Certificate issued
2019-12-16
Airworthiness date
1978-12-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8ADC4
Mode S (octal)
52126704
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-30
    Accident at Longmont, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6587E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1959-06-18
    N6587E previously assigned to a Cessna 175 (s/n 56087); cancelled.
Overview

About N6587E

N6587E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17272040. The FAA register lists G & M Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 December 22, 1978.

N6587E 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

2022-07-30 Accident · Longmont, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA362
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The flight instructor s failure to properly supervise the student pilot, which resulted in a continued unstablized approach for landing, and the instructor s delayed recovery that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

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.