N79509 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2012. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".
Cessna 172K cancelled May 31, 2012
- Serial number
- 17258140
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 1969
- Last status
- First notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- September 2, 2008
- Last FAA action
- September 2, 2008
- Last owner
- Skywarrior INC (Corporation)
Bay Minette, AL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N79509
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17258140
A total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the crankshaft gear bolt or lockplate by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
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