N9678Q is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17265762, registered in Chico, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. 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 15, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 290 of them registered in California. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 19, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NORTHGATE AVIATION INC
- Location
- Chico, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Apr 28, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD79A6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53274646
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17265762
- 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 15, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Chico
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Regional Chico, CA | KCIC | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Haigh Field Orland, CA | O37 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Oroville Municipal Oroville, CA | KOVE | 21 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2017 | Chico, CA | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | Minor | GAA18CA048 |
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.