N1296U

Valid registration

1976 CESSNA 172M

Fixed wing single engineHuntington Beach, CARegistered Aug 30, 2026

N1296U is a 1976 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17266990, registered in Huntington Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 27, 1976. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 290 of them registered in California.

2493days left
Registration expiresAug 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
Certificate issued
Aug 30, 2026
Last FAA action
Aug 30, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A0785E
Mode S code (octal)
50074136
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172M
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1976
Serial number
17266990
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 Mar 27, 1976
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Huntington Beach

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
John Wayne/Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
KSNA8 miTowered100LL, A
Long Beach (Daugherty Fld)
Long Beach, CA
KLGB12 miTowered100LL, A, UL94
Fullerton Municipal
Fullerton, CA
KFUL12 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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