Single-engine piston

N6601K

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
17274218
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Force Academy Aero Club (Government)
Based
Usaf Academy, CO
Registration record

N6601K on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274218
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Force Academy Aero Club
Usaf Academy, CO
Certificate issued
1993-02-01
Airworthiness date
1980-09-19
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8B6BE
Mode S (octal)
52133276
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6601K to the current registrant.
  • 1980-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-02-03
    N6601K previously assigned to a Republic Aviation Corp Usa Seabee RC-3 (s/n 874); cancelled.
Overview

About N6601K

N6601K is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274218. The FAA register lists Air Force Academy Aero Club as the registrant in Usaf Academy, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 1993 and expires on July 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 19, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6601K.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 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 N6601K.

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.