N1097L is a 2008 Cessna Aircraft Co LC42-550FG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 421006, registered in Carson City, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550-N rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Apr 17, 2008. It is one of 16 LC42-550FG aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Nevada. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 11, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC OWNER TRUSTEE
- Location
- Carson City, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Jun 23, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0297B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50024573
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO
- Model
- LC42-550FG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00003SE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 421006
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 17, 2008
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Carson City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City Carson City, NV | KCXP | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Minden-Tahoe Minden, NV | KMEV | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dayton Valley Airpark Dayton/Carson City, NV | A34 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1976 | CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4 | 690 | 1975 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Barcelona, ES | Cessna Aircraft Co 350 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA23WA236 |
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.