Single-engine piston

N9579V

1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
17280529
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plaisted Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Elk River, MN
Registration record

N9579V on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280529
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Plaisted Aviation LLC
Elk River, MN
Certificate issued
2016-02-10
Airworthiness date
1998-11-17
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD524F
Mode S (octal)
53251117
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9579V to the current registrant.
  • 1998-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1975-10-29
    N9579V previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17264381); cancelled.
Overview

About N9579V

N9579V is a 1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280529. The FAA register lists Plaisted Aviation LLC as the registrant in Elk River, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 17, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9579V.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9579V.

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.