N84688 is a 1969 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17258578, registered in Bettendorf, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 8, 1969. It is one of 1,025 172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Iowa. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 19, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- QUAD CITIES AERO LLC
- Location
- Bettendorf, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Mar 6, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 6, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB99B4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52714664
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 17258578
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 8, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Bettendorf
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Municipal Davenport, IA | KDVN | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Quad-City Moline, IL | I04 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Quad Cities International Moline, IL | KMLI | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1955 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-3399 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | Moline, IL | Cessna 172K this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA111 |
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.