N79488

Valid registration

1969 CESSNA 172K

Fixed wing single engineMerritt Island, FLRegistered Sep 30, 2025

N79488 is a 1969 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17258126, registered in Merritt Island, FL. 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 standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 28, 1969. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 65 of them registered in Florida. About 13% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Merritt Island, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
Certificate issued
Sep 30, 2025
Last FAA action
Sep 30, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AACA72
Mode S code (octal)
52545162
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172K
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1969
Serial number
17258126
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 28, 1969
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Merritt Island

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Merritt Island
Merritt Island, FL
KCOI2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Melbourne Orlando International
Melbourne, FL
KMLB14 miTowered100LL, A
Space Coast Regional
Titusville, FL
KTIX16 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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