N493ER is a 2019 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S12260, 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 12, 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 17, 2019
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A61BB1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51415661
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2019
- Serial number
- 172S12260
- 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 12, 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Deland, FL | Cessna 172S other aircraft | Substantial | None | ERA14CA230 |
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.