N2055R is a 2004 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9581, registered in Arden, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 5, 2004. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in North Carolina. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 1, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WNC AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Arden, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Nov 30, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1A7AD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50323655
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 172S9581
- 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 Feb 5, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2000 | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 | 45616 | |||
| May 6, 1980 | PIPER PA-28-180 | 285104 | 1968 | CANADA | |
| Mar 10, 1964 | CESSNA 182G | 18255255 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2008 | Asheville, NC | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA035 |
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.