N321EP is a 2021 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S12622, registered in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 19, 2021. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 157 of them registered in Florida. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 20, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- EPIC AVIATION INC
- Location
- New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 5, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Sep 10, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A37279
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50671171
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 172S12622
- 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 19, 2021
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near New Smyrna Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Smyrna Beach Municipal (Jack Bolt Fld) New Smyrna Beach, FL | KEVB | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Massey Ranch Airpark New Smyrna Beach, FL | X50 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Daytona Beach International Daytona Beach, FL | KDAB | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | New Smyrna Beach, FL | Textron Aviation Inc 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA092 |
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.