N35079 is a 2001 Cessna 172R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17281061, registered in Denton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 17, 2001. It is one of 683 172R aircraft in the FAA registry, 52 of them registered in Texas. About 18% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 31, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 23, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 23, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3E83C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50764074
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 17281061
- 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 Dec 17, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Denton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Enterprise Denton, TX | KDTO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Joy Denton, TX | 17TA | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hicks Ponder, TX | 74T | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1990 | CESSNA 177B | 17702193 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2016 | Merritt Island, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA114 |
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.