N6079B is a 1957 Cessna 182A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 34079, registered in Union, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 23, 1957. It is one of 784 182A aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Missouri. About 46% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- RIFT LLC
- Location
- Union, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- Jul 2, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 2, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7E4D5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51762325
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1957
- Serial number
- 34079
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 23, 1957
Public airports near Union
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Regional Washington, MO | KFYG | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Sullivan Regional Sullivan, MO | KUUV | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Spirit Of St Louis St Louis, MO | KSUS | 24 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Lexington, OH | Cessna 182A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA27LA005 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.