N6587E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17272040, registered in Wheat Ridge, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 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 Dec 22, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Colorado. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 30, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- G & M AIRCRAFT INC
- Location
- Wheat Ridge, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Dec 16, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8ADC4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52126704
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17272040
- 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 Dec 22, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wheat Ridge
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1959 | CESSNA 175 | 56087 | GERMANY |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Longmont, CO | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA362 |
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.