Single-engine piston

N79234

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17257986
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aig Aeronautics LLC (LLC)
Based
San Juan, PR
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Registration record

N79234 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257986
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aig Aeronautics LLC
San Juan, PR RQ
Certificate issued
2025-09-06
Airworthiness date
1983-05-27
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAC251
Mode S (octal)
52541121
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N79234 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-04-03
    Accident at Romney, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
  • 1950-06-22
    N79234 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 1103); cancelled.
Overview

About N79234

N79234 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257986. The FAA register lists Aig Aeronautics LLC as the registrant in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 restricted category, dated May 27, 1983.

N79234 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

2010-04-03 Accident · Romney, WV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA10CA212
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to land with a 20-knot tailwind and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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.