N1166W is a 2006 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S10363, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 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 Dec 4, 2006. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 264 of them registered in Delaware. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 24, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FLIGHT OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Feb 29, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A045BC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50042674
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 172S10363
- 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 Dec 4, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2010 | White Plains, NY | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10CA398 |
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.