Single-engine piston

N9689Q

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17265773
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Optic Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Sioux Center, IA
Registration record

N9689Q on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265773
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Optic Air LLC
Sioux Center, IA
Certificate issued
2022-03-22
Airworthiness date
1975-09-15
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD7D80
Mode S (octal)
53276600
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9689Q.
  • 1975-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9689Q

N9689Q is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265773. The FAA register lists Optic Air LLC as the registrant in Sioux Center, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2022 and expires on March 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 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 September 15, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9689Q.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 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 N9689Q.

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.