N106ED is a 2000 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8486, registered in Edwards Afb, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 6, 2000. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 213 of them registered in California. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 28, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- EDWARDS AERO CLUB
- Location
- Edwards Afb, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Jul 21, 2000
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A01B66
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50015546
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 172S8486
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 6, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Edwards Afb
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosamond Skypark Rosamond, CA | L00 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Mojave, CA | KMHV | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| California City Municipal California City, CA | L71 | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2019 | Edwards Air Force Base, CA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | - | GAA19CA282 |
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.