N15FA is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17270117, registered in Maxwell Afb, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 3, 2019. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 67 of them registered in Alabama. About 28% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CIVIL AIR PATROL
- Location
- Maxwell Afb, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0C854
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50144124
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17270117
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-A4M (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 3, 2019
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2009 | AMERICAN AA-1B | AA1B-0014 | 1972 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2008 | State College, PA | American Aviation Corp. (Aac) Grumman AA 1B other aircraft | Substantial | None | MIA08CA087 |
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.