Single-engine piston

N6859X

1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
17247759
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C125 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Caldwell, ID
Registration record

N6859X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17247759
Engines
Continental C125 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Caldwell, ID
Certificate issued
2014-06-13
Airworthiness date
1960-10-31
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A91973
Mode S (octal)
52214563
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6859X.
  • 1960-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6859X

N6859X is a 1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17247759. It is registered to an individual in Caldwell, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C125 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 31, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6859X.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172B Skyhawk 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 N6859X.

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.