N1172D is a 1953 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 23220C, registered in Winston Salem, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 8, 1956. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in North Carolina. About 10% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 22, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Winston Salem, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Apr 14, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A048D6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50044326
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 23220C
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 8, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Winston Salem
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Reynolds Winston Salem, NC | KINT | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Meadow Brook Field Walnut Cove, NC | N63 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ds Butler Farm And Airfield Oak Ridge, NC | N83 | 16 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2009 | Rochester, IN | Cessna 305A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA061 |
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.