Single-engine piston

N79879

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17258214
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Tuttle, OK
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Registration record

N79879 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17258214
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tuttle, OK
Certificate issued
2014-11-17
Airworthiness date
1969-04-29
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAD92C
Mode S (octal)
52554454
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N79879.
  • 1977-04-23
    Accident at Marlboro,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N79879

N79879 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17258214. It is registered to co-owners in Tuttle, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2014 and expires on November 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 April 29, 1969.

N79879 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

1977-04-23 Accident · Marlboro,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0909
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.