N2254U is a 1999 Cessna 172R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17280684, registered in Princeton, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 11, 1999. It is one of 683 172R aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in New Jersey. About 35% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- RARITAN VALLEY FLYING SCHOOL
- Location
- Princeton, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Apr 22, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1F68B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50373213
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 17280684
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 11, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Princeton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Princeton/Rocky Hill, NJ | 39N | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Trenton Mercer Trenton, NJ | KTTN | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Trenton-Robbinsville Robbinsville, NJ | N87 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1973 | BRANTLY B-2B | 414 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2015 | State College, PA | Cessna 172 - R other aircraft | Substantial | None | GAA15CA099 |
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.