N453SP is a 1999 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8297, registered in Elmendorf Afb, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 10, 1999. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Alaska. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 28, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OWNER
- Location
- Elmendorf Afb, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Nov 23, 1999
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A57EDF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51277337
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 172S8297
- 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 Nov 10, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2008 | Girdwood, AK | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC09CA016 |
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.