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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6579K

N6579K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 26, 2023 when the aircraft was exported to Argentina. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N6579K is reserved by a private party since June 26, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172P cancelled June 26, 2023

Serial number
17274216
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Argentina
Certificate issued
November 22, 2021
Last FAA action
June 23, 2023
Last owner
Souther Field Aviation INC (Corporation)
Americus, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Republic RC-3 cancelled October 11, 1974

Serial number
852
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 29, 1959
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Nichols Donald Edward (Individual)
Kenmore, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6579K

DEN84LA291Accident on September 16, 1984 at Longmont, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17274216

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site