N348ME is a 2000 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8582, registered in Irvine, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 18, 2000. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 213 of them registered in California. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 22, 2011.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLACKSTONE AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Apr 14, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 8, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3DC1E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50756036
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 172S8582
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 18, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Irvine
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 18 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2011 | McKinney, TX | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA158 |
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.