N1221U is a 1976 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17266918, registered in Quinlan, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 14, 1976. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 331 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 11, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- J LINN AVIATION INC
- Location
- Quinlan, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A05DAE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50056656
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 17266918
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 14, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Quinlan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin M Quinlan, TX | T14 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Poetry Flying Ranch Rockwall, TX | T48 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Caddo Mills Municipal Caddo Mills, TX | 7F3 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 11, 2023 | Terrell, TX | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA154 |
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.