Single-engine piston

N79050

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
17257843
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Madison, IN
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Registration record

N79050 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257843
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madison, IN
Certificate issued
2019-02-06
Airworthiness date
1970-11-25
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AABB25
Mode S (octal)
52535445
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N79050 to the current registrant.
  • 1970-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
  • 1955-10-12
    N79050 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 4699); cancelled.
Overview

About N79050

N79050 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257843. It is registered to co-owners in Madison, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2019 and expires on February 28, 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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated November 25, 1970.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N79050.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N79050.

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.