N427CP is a 2001 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8689, registered in Maxwell Afb, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 18, 2001. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 56 of them registered in Alabama. About 69% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 28, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CIVIL AIR PATROL INC
- Location
- Maxwell Afb, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Apr 25, 2001
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A515E0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51212740
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 172S8689
- 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 Jan 18, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Jackson, MS | Cessna 172S this airframe | - | None | ERA12IA169 |
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.