Single-engine piston

N6508K

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
17274205
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Troy Oakland Pilots Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Troy, MI
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Registration record

N6508K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274205
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Troy Oakland Pilots Flying Club Inc
Troy, MI
Certificate issued
1996-05-16
Airworthiness date
1980-09-10
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A89034
Mode S (octal)
52110064
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-02
    Accident at Troy, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6508K.
  • 1985-07-25
    Accident at Detroit, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6508K

N6508K is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274205. The FAA register lists Troy Oakland Pilots Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Troy, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 1996 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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.

N6508K 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

2018-07-02 Accident · Troy, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA391
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around.
1985-07-25 Accident · Detroit, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA375
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172P II

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.