Single-engine piston

N7609F

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17273267
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N7609F on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17273267
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2025-05-14
Airworthiness date
1979-09-19
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA4521
Mode S (octal)
52442441
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N7609F.
  • 1985-12-20
    Accident at Longmont, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7609F

N7609F is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17273267. It is registered to co-owners in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

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 122 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, 1979.

N7609F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-12-20 Accident · Longmont, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN86LA051
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.