Single-engine piston

N6596D

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272885
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N6596D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272885
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2022-09-13
Airworthiness date
1979-08-06
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8B157
Mode S (octal)
52130527
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6596D to the current registrant.
  • 1998-06-29
    Accident at Stone Lake, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-12
    N6596D previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 (s/n 28-458); cancelled.
  • 1979-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N6596D

N6596D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272885. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2022 and expires on September 30, 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 (utility), dated August 6, 1979.

N6596D 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

1998-06-29 Accident · Stone Lake, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA228
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the lack of effective braking due to hydroplaning. Contributing factors to the accident were the trees off the end of the runway that made a go-around not possible and the ditch off the end of the runway.

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.