Twin turboprop

N9172Z

Beechcraft C-45H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
AF-604
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nighthawk Air Systems Inc (Corporation)
Based
Palmetto Bay, FL
Registration record

N9172Z on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft C-45H
Serial
AF-604
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Nighthawk Air Systems Inc
Palmetto Bay, FL
Certificate issued
2020-02-19
Airworthiness date
1960-04-01
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACB362
Mode S (octal)
53131542
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9172Z.
  • 1960-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9172Z

N9172Z is a Beechcraft C-45H, serial number AF-604. The FAA register lists Nighthawk Air Systems Inc as the registrant in Palmetto Bay, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 1, 1960.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9172Z.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C-45H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9172Z.

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.