N79306 is a 1969 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17258032, registered in Billings, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 Mar 4, 1969. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Montana. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 19, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Billings, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Apr 3, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAC5A1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52542641
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 17258032
- 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 Mar 4, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Billings
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Logan International Billings, MT | KBIL | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Laurel Municipal Laurel, MT | 6S8 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Woltermann Memorial Columbus, MT | 6S3 | 35 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | Billings, MT | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR25FA182 |
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.