N363CK is a 2004 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9634, registered in Grand Prairie, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 22, 2004. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 134 of them registered in Texas. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 9, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AVIATOR AIR OPERATIONS LLC
- Location
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- May 27, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 27, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A417AD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51013655
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 172S9634
- 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 Apr 22, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Grand Prairie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Municipal Grand Prairie, TX | KGPM | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Arlington Municipal Arlington, TX | KGKY | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Dallas Executive Dallas, TX | KRBD | 9 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2018 | Hillsboro, TX | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA340 |
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.