N4383Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17260283, registered in Elizabethtown, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 2, 1971. It is one of 857 172L aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in North Carolina. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 31, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BLADEN AVIATION INC
- Location
- Elizabethtown, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Dec 17, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A543A6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51241646
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172L
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 17260283
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 2, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Elizabethtown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis L Brown Jr Field Elizabethtown, NC | KEYF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Bladenboro Bladenboro, NC | 3W6 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Grays Creek Fayetteville, NC | 2GC | 23 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2010 | Dublin, NC | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11LA105 |
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.