Single-engine piston

N6879X

1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registration pending No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
17247779
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Farr West, UT
Registration record

N6879X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17247779
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Farr West, UT
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1960-10-31
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A920E1
Mode S (octal)
52220341
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1960-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6879X

N6879X is a 1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17247779. It is registered to an individual in Farr West, Utah.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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 N6879X.

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 N6879X.

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.