Single-engine piston

N75839

1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267994
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rocky Mountain Aircraft Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Broomfield, CO
Registration record

N75839 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17267994
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rocky Mountain Aircraft Services LLC
Broomfield, CO
Certificate issued
2019-04-23
Airworthiness date
1976-10-21
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA3AA4
Mode S (octal)
52435244
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N75839 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-04-26
    Accident at Broomfield, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949-02-28
    N75839 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 3905); cancelled.
Overview

About N75839

N75839 is a 1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17267994. The FAA register lists Rocky Mountain Aircraft Services LLC as the registrant in Broomfield, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2019 and expires on April 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 (normal, utility), dated October 21, 1976.

N75839 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

1996-04-26 Accident · Broomfield, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA182
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to obtain/maintain directional control. A factor was the cross wind.

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.