N461SP is a 2000 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8360, registered in Smyrna, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 18, 2000. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Tennessee. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 16, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- L & W LEASING LLC
- Location
- Smyrna, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A59EF0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51317360
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 172S8360
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 18, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Smyrna
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna Smyrna, TN | KMQY | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Murfreesboro Municipal Murfreesboro, TN | KMBT | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Nashville International Nashville, TN | KBNA | 14 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tooele, UT | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA523 |
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.