Single-engine piston

N80906

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17266796
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Red Door Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N80906 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266796
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Red Door Aviation LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2021-05-20
Airworthiness date
1976-02-26
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB05C3
Mode S (octal)
52602703
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-14
    Incident at San Diego, California.
  • 2021-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N80906 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-02-13
    N80906 previously assigned to a Globe GC-1A (s/n 309); cancelled.
Overview

About N80906

N80906 is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266796. The FAA register lists Red Door Aviation LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 February 26, 1976.

N80906 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-14 Incident · San Diego, California FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE IN THE RUNUP AREA AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE STARTER HAD REMAINED ENGAGED AND MELTED, SAN DIEGO, CA.

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.