N1399U is a 1976 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17267070, registered in Costa Mesa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming O-320-E2D rated at 150 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 13, 2012. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 290 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 1, 2023.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- OC 172 GROUP LLC
- Location
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Feb 26, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Sep 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0A046
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50120106
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 17267070
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-320-E2D (150 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 13, 2012
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Costa Mesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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 1, 2023 | Santa Ana, CA | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA146 |
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.