N9659Q is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17265743, registered in Garden City, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. 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 9, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 99 of them registered in Minnesota. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 28, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Garden City, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD725B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53271133
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17265743
- 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 9, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Garden City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato Regional Mankato, MN | KMKT | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| St James Municipal St James, MN | KJYG | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| New Ulm Municipal New Ulm, MN | KULM | 25 mi | Non-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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2010 | Belle Plaine, MN | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA576 |
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.