N243W is a 1971 Cessna 172L (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17260205, registered in Dalhart, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 29, 1981. It is one of 857 172L aircraft in the FAA registry, 86 of them registered in Texas. About 28% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dalhart, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jan 13, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 16, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A23D18
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50436430
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172L
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 17260205
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 29, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Dalhart
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart Municipal Dalhart, TX | KDHT | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Moore County Dumas, TX | KDUX | 31 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Stratford Field Stratford, TX | H70 | 33 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2018 | CESSNA A185F | 18503820 | 1979 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2012 | Blanding, UT | Cessna A185F other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | WPR12FA184 |
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.