Single-engine piston

N6450K

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17274197
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ortonville, MI
Registration record

N6450K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274197
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ortonville, MI
Certificate issued
2022-03-08
Airworthiness date
1980-09-10
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A87A30
Mode S (octal)
52075060
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N6450K to the current registrant.
  • 1985-02-20
    Accident at Pontiac, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-02-17
    N6450K previously assigned to a Republic Seabee RC-3 (s/n 701); cancelled.
Overview

About N6450K

N6450K is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274197. It is registered to an individual in Ortonville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2022 and expires on March 31, 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 September 10, 1980.

N6450K has 1 accident/incident record 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

1985-02-20 Accident · Pontiac, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA116
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.