Flight Tracker
N6212F
1979 CESSNA 172N
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PARKER HELICOPTER LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
WATSONVILLE, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 30, 2020
Airworthiness Date
Aug 24, 1979
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Year
1979
Serial Number
17273167
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
105 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A81C98
Mode S Code (Octal)
52016230

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
SAM VIRES DBA MID-SOUTH AIRCRAFT SALES MEMPHIS, TN May 15, 1972

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z HLI 1C9 31 min 3,300 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Nov 29, 2023 Accident Substantial Watsonville, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

An in-flight collision with a bird while in the initial climb.

NTSB WPR24LA049