N79234 is a 1969 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17257986, registered in San Juan, PR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial surveying), issued May 27, 1983. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Puerto Rico. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 3, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AIG AERONAUTICS LLC
- Location
- San Juan, PR, RQ
- Certificate issued
- Sep 6, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 6, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAC251
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52541121
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 17257986
- 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
- Restricted since May 27, 1983
- Approved operations
- Aerial surveying
Public airports near San Juan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci San Juan, PR | TJIG | 4 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| Luis Munoz Marin International San Juan, PR | TJSJ | 5 mi | Towered | 100, A+, A++ |
| Dr Hermenegildo Ortiz Quinones Humacao, PR | X63 | 25 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 22, 1950 | CESSNA T-50 | 1103 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2010 | Romney, WV | Cessna 172K this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA10CA212 |
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.