N488ER is a 2019 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S12256, registered in Daytona Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 5, 2019. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 157 of them registered in Florida. About 78% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 10, 2019
- Last FAA action
- May 22, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A606C5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51403305
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2019
- Serial number
- 172S12256
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 5, 2019
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Daytona Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach International Daytona Beach, FL | KDAB | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Halifax River Holly Hill, FL | F15 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ormond Beach Municipal Ormond Beach, FL | KOMN | 8 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2015 | CESSNA 172S | 172S10555 | 2007 | KOREA REP OF (S) |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2011 | Daytona Beach, FL | Cessna 172S other aircraft | - | None | OPS12IA041 |
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.