N1055V is a 1976 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1722095, registered in Carpinteria, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 8, 1976. It is one of 653 R172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 61 of them registered in California. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 1, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Carpinteria, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Apr 25, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 25, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A01A62
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50015142
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- R172K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- R1722095
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 8, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Carpinteria
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Municipal Santa Barbara, CA | KSBA | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Oxnard Oxnard, CA | KOXR | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Paula Santa Paula, CA | KSZP | 26 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2009 | Page, AZ | Cessna R172K this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09LA480 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.