Single-engine piston

N1089D

2006 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
172S10269
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Farmingdale, NY
Registration record

N1089D on the FAA register

Type
2006 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10269
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, NY
Certificate issued
2016-09-12
Airworthiness date
2006-08-09
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A02603
Mode S (octal)
50023003
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-02
    Accident at Martinsville, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1089D to the current registrant.
  • 2006-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2003-01-13
    N1089D previously assigned to a Hughes 500D (s/n 510966D); cancelled.
  • 1959-06-19
    N1089D previously assigned to a Cessna 195 (s/n 7701); cancelled.
Overview

About N1089D

N1089D is a 2006 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10269. The FAA register lists Heavy Metal Air LLC as the registrant in Farmingdale, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 9, 2006.

N1089D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-02 Accident · Martinsville, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA202
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The pilot s improper pitch control during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike and a runway excursion.
1988-07-09 Accident · Kitoi Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC88LA086
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D — a different aircraft that carried the N1089D registration before this airframe.
1986-11-14 Accident · Winlock, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA87LA025
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D — a different aircraft that carried the N1089D registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.