N483SP is a 1998 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8029, registered in El Cajon, CA. 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 I0-360-B1E rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 28, 1998. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 213 of them registered in California. About 97% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 30, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SCANDINAVIAN AVIATION ACADEMY INC
- Location
- El Cajon, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Mar 3, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5F55C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51372534
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 172S8029
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0-360-B1E (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 28, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near El Cajon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon, CA | KSEE | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| San Diego International San Diego, CA | KSAN | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2017 | El Cajon, CA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA312 |
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.