N8679U
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
N8679U on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2032-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2025-02-18Certificate of registration issued as N8679U.
- 1965-05-12Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
About N8679U
N8679U is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252582. The FAA register lists Lake Aera Technical College as the registrant in Watertown, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 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 12, 1965.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8679U.
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Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8679U.
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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