N494JB is a 2002 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9099, registered in Spring, TX. 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 Jun 27, 2002. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 134 of them registered in Texas. About 61% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 28, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- D & S AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Spring, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Apr 29, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A61FBE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51417676
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 172S9099
- 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 Jun 27, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Spring
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bush Intcntl/Houston Houston, TX | KIAH | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| David Wayne Hooks Memorial Houston, TX | KDWH | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Dan Jones International Houston, TX | T51 | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2019 | Spring, TX | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN19LA113 |
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.