Single-engine piston

N79514

1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17268134
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Galaxy Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Nantucket, MA
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Registration record

N79514 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17268134
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Galaxy Aviation LLC
Nantucket, MA
Certificate issued
2025-11-25
Airworthiness date
1976-12-23
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AACD30
Mode S (octal)
52546460
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N79514.
  • 2025-04-01
    Accident at Hickory, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N79514

N79514 is a 1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17268134. The FAA register lists Galaxy Aviation LLC as the registrant in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 2025 and expires on November 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 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 December 23, 1976.

N79514 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

2025-04-01 Accident · Hickory, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA25LA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.