Single-engine piston

N79090

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257873
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Katy, TX
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Registration record

N79090 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257873
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Katy, TX
Certificate issued
1999-05-01
Airworthiness date
1969-01-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AABBB1
Mode S (octal)
52535661
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N79090 to the current registrant.
  • 1975-07-21
    Accident at Houston,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1951-01-31
    N79090 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 1491); cancelled.
Overview

About N79090

N79090 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257873. It is registered to an individual in Katy, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 1999 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 16, 1969.

N79090 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1975-07-21 Accident · Houston,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1864
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: FLAPS ON GO-AROUND.

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.