N79514 is a 1976 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17268134, registered in Nantucket, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 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 Dec 23, 1976. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Massachusetts. About 85% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 1, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GALAXY AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Nantucket, MA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
- Certificate issued
- Nov 25, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Nov 25, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AACD30
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52546460
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 17268134
- 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 Dec 23, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Nantucket
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Memorial Nantucket, MA | KACK | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Katama Airpark Edgartown, MA | 1B2 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Martha'S Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MA | KMVY | 28 mi | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Hickory, NC | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA25LA164 |
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.