Single-engine piston

N906KS

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272697
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kingsky Flight Academy LLC (LLC)
Based
Lakeland, FL
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Registration record

N906KS on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272697
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Kingsky Flight Academy LLC
Lakeland, FL
Certificate issued
2021-08-21
Airworthiness date
1979-05-11
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC8668
Mode S (octal)
53103150
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-07
    Accident at Zephyrhills, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N906KS.
  • 1979-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N906KS

N906KS is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272697. The FAA register lists Kingsky Flight Academy LLC as the registrant in Lakeland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2021 and expires on August 31, 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 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 May 11, 1979.

N906KS 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

2023-12-07 Accident · Zephyrhills, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA059
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: An aerodynamic stall from which the pilots did not recover while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.

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.