N249FS is a 2005 Cessna 172R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17281249, registered in Costa Mesa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 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 Jun 27, 2005. It is one of 683 172R aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in California. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 11, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ADVANCED CHARTER & INSTRUCTION LLC
- Location
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 7, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A251FC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50450774
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 17281249
- 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 Jun 27, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Costa Mesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | Bedford, MA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA163 |
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.