Single-engine piston

N5509J

1980 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
17273810
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jet Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Iowa City, IA
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Registration record

N5509J on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273810
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jet Air Inc
Iowa City, IA
Certificate issued
2025-03-20
Airworthiness date
1980-02-05
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A70307
Mode S (octal)
51601407
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5509J to the current registrant.
  • 1980-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967-10-06
    N5509J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260 (s/n 32-927); cancelled.
Overview

About N5509J

N5509J is a 1980 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273810. The FAA register lists Jet Air Inc as the registrant in Iowa City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 5, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5509J.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5509J.

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.