N1609Y is a 1962 Cessna 172C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17249309, registered in Schenectady, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 28, 1962. It is one of 363 172C aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in New York. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 20, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Schenectady, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albany FSDO (ALB FSDO) · (518) 785-2020
- Certificate issued
- Jan 29, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 29, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0F558
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50172530
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1962
- Serial number
- 17249309
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 28, 1962
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Schenectady
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady County Schenectady, NY | KSCH | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Albany International Albany, NY | KALB | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Duanesburg Duanesburg, NY | 4B1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | Argyle, NY | Cessna 172C this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA123 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.