N79118 is a 1969 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17257893, registered in Osceola, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 23, 1969. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 16, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- OSCEOLA AEROSPORT LLC
- Location
- Osceola, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- May 1, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AABE58
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52537130
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 17257893
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 23, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Osceola
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L O Simenstad Municipal Osceola, WI | KOEO | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| New Richmond Regional New Richmond, WI | KRNH | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Forest Lake Forest Lake, MN | 25D | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Amery, WI | Cessna 172K this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA094 |
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.