Single-engine piston

N79543

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registration pending No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
17258163
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Manns Harbor, NC
Registration record

N79543 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17258163
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Manns Harbor, NC
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1969-04-14
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AACD98
Mode S (octal)
52546630
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1969-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N79543

N79543 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17258163. It is registered to an individual in Manns Harbor, North Carolina.

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 April 14, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N79543.

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 N79543.

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.