N47AF is a 2001 Cessna 172R (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17281041, registered in Atwater, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 2, 2001. It is one of 683 172R aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in California. About 18% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 11, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- L & J AVIATION INC
- Location
- Atwater, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Jul 29, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5BEC7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51337307
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 17281041
- 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 May 2, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Atwater
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Atwater, CA | KMER | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Merced Yosemite Regional Merced, CA | KMCE | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Turlock Municipal Turlock, CA | O15 | 11 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Chandler, AZ | Cessna 172R this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR21LA193 |
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.