N172CY is a 2001 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8729, registered in Sugar Land, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 15, 2001. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 134 of them registered in Texas. About 69% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 25, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ANSON AIR LLC
- Location
- Sugar Land, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Aug 12, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A120E4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50220344
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 172S8729
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 15, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Sugar Land
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land Regional Houston, TX | KSGR | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lane Airpark Rosenberg, TX | T54 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Houston/Southwest Houston, TX | KAXH | 11 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 25, 2010 | Santa Maria, CA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR10CA475 |
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.