Single-engine piston

N6089K

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
17274166
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delta State University (Government)
Based
Cleveland, MS
Registration record

N6089K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274166
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Certificate issued
1997-01-13
Airworthiness date
1980-08-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7E894
Mode S (octal)
51764224
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-06
    Accident at Cleveland, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-02-10
    Accident at Cleveland, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6089K.
  • 1980-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6089K

N6089K is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274166. The FAA register lists Delta State University as the registrant in Cleveland, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 95 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 August 27, 1980.

N6089K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-03-06 Accident · Cleveland, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA195
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The inadvertent encounter with a bird in flight.
1999-02-10 Accident · Cleveland, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA99LA080
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P
Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a blown nose tire, loss of directional control, and subsequent collision with terrain.

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.