N1159K is a 2006 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S10357, registered in Marietta, GA. 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 IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 28, 2006. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Georgia. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 29, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CAVU AERO LLC
- Location
- Marietta, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Sep 18, 2007
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A04263
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50041143
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 172S10357
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 28, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Marietta
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb County Intl/Mccollum Field Atlanta, GA | KRYY | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field Atlanta, GA | KFTY | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Dekalb-Peachtree Atlanta, GA | KPDK | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Kennesaw, GA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA118 |
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.