Single-engine piston

N609DC

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17265563
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barber Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Topping, VA
Registration record

N609DC on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265563
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Barber Aircraft LLC
Topping, VA
Certificate issued
2024-01-17
Airworthiness date
1975-07-01
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7E8FC
Mode S (octal)
51764374
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N609DC.
  • 1975-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N609DC

N609DC is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265563. The FAA register lists Barber Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Topping, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 1, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N609DC.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
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 N609DC.

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.