Single-engine piston

N679DL

1970 Cessna 172K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
17259138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blink Squirrel Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cherokee, IA
Registration record

N679DL on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 172K
Serial
17259138
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Blink Squirrel Aviation LLC
Cherokee, IA
Certificate issued
2020-10-28
Airworthiness date
1970-05-15
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8FD7D
Mode S (octal)
52176575
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N679DL.
  • 1970-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N679DL

N679DL is a 1970 Cessna 172K, serial number 17259138. The FAA register lists Blink Squirrel Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cherokee, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 15, 1970.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N679DL.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172K type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N679DL.

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.