N6621D is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17272908, registered in Painted Post, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 15, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 86 of them registered in New York. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 21, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- COSTA AIR SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Painted Post, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Sep 15, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8BE26
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52137046
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17272908
- 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 15, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Painted Post
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning-Painted Post Corning, NY | 7N1 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Elmira/Corning Regional Elmira/Corning, NY | KELM | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Penn Yan/Yates County Penn Yan, NY | KPEO | 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1962 | LOCKHEED PV-2 | 37274 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2008 | Corning, NY | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA103 |
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.