Single-engine piston

N79060

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
17257851
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K&L Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Prosper, TX
Registration record

N79060 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257851
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
K&L Aviation LLC
Prosper, TX
Certificate issued
2022-10-03
Airworthiness date
1969-01-02
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AABB48
Mode S (octal)
52535510
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N79060 to the current registrant.
  • 1969-01-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1949-03-10
    N79060 previously assigned to a Cessna UC-78 (s/n 2470); cancelled.
Overview

About N79060

N79060 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257851. The FAA register lists K&L Aviation LLC as the registrant in Prosper, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2022 and expires on October 31, 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 standard category (normal, utility), dated January 2, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N79060.

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 N79060.

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.