N368ES is a 1997 Cessna 172R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17280022, registered in Muscatine, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 28, 1997. It is one of 683 172R aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Iowa. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 4, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MINDY LIMITED LLC
- Location
- Muscatine, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- May 19, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A42A79
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51025171
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- 17280022
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 28, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Muscatine
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine Municipal Muscatine, IA | KMUT | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mathews Memorial Tipton, IA | 8C4 | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Davenport Municipal Davenport, IA | KDVN | 28 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2013 | Council Bluff, IA | Cessna 172R this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13CA529 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Council Bluffs, IA | Cessna 172R this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12CA213 |
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.