Single-engine piston

N6779A

Cessna 172

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
28879
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental FSO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oshkosh, WI
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Registration record

N6779A on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172
Serial
28879
Engines
Continental FSO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2026-10-24
Airworthiness date
1956-07-07
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8F94D
Mode S (octal)
52174515
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$82,499 to $485,000
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 172 listings, 1958–2024 models (median $244,499). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6779A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N6779A.
  • 1956-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6779A

N6779A is a Cessna 172, serial number 28879. It is registered to an individual in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental FSO-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 7, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6779A.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6779A.

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.