Single-engine piston

N79904

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17258238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skyhawk904 LLC (LLC)
Based
Ventura, CA
Registration record

N79904 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17258238
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Skyhawk904 LLC
Ventura, CA
Certificate issued
2021-02-04
Airworthiness date
1969-05-02
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AADBE9
Mode S (octal)
52555751
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N79904.
  • 1970-07-29
    Accident at Bg Bear Cty,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N79904

N79904 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17258238. The FAA register lists Skyhawk904 LLC as the registrant in Ventura, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 May 2, 1969.

N79904 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

1970-07-29 Accident · Bg Bear Cty,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1152
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K

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.