N6212F is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17273167, registered in Watsonville, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 24, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 367 of them registered in California. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 29, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PARKER HELICOPTER LLC
- Location
- Watsonville, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Mar 30, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A81C98
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52016230
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17273167
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 24, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Watsonville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Municipal Watsonville, CA | KWVI | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, G100UL |
| San Martin San Martin, CA | E16 | 15 mi | Non-towered | A, UL94 |
| Marina Municipal Marina, CA | KOAR | 17 mi | Non-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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1972 | CESSNA 337 | 337-0212 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | Watsonville, CA | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA049 |
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.