N9601Q

Valid registration

1975 CESSNA 172M

Fixed wing single engineWalnut Cove, NCRegistered Feb 24, 2026

N9601Q is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17265686, registered in Walnut Cove, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. 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 2, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 93 of them registered in North Carolina. About 16% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
STEEL AVIATION INC
Location
Walnut Cove, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
Certificate issued
Feb 24, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 24, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AD5EB0
Mode S code (octal)
53257260
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172M
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1975
Serial number
17265686
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 2, 1975
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Walnut Cove

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Meadow Brook Field
Walnut Cove, NC
N63<1 miNon-towered100LL
Ds Butler Farm And Airfield
Oak Ridge, NC
N8310 miNon-towered-
Smith Reynolds
Winston Salem, NC
KINT12 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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