N1688C is a 2007 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S10612, registered in Sanford, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 2, 2007. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 239 of them registered in Florida. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 30, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AEROSIM ACADEMY INC
- Location
- Sanford, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Aug 1, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A112D9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50211331
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 172S10612
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 2, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Sanford
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Sanford International Orlando, FL | KSFB | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Orlando Executive Orlando, FL | KORL | 17 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Orlando Apopka Apopka, FL | X04 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2016 | Kissimmee, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA415 |
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.