N254RA is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17265910, registered in Wills Point, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 24, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 331 of them registered in Texas. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 21, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wills Point, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jun 3, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A267D2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50463722
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17265910
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 24, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wills Point
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Zandt County Regional Wills Point, TX | 76F | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Terrell Municipal Terrell, TX | KTRL | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Poetry Flying Ranch Rockwall, TX | T48 | 17 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2018 | Abilene, TX | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN19LA070 |
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.