N497SJ is a 2000 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8497, registered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 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 Jun 19, 2000. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 239 of them registered in Florida. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 3 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 9, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Non-citizen corporation
- Registered owner
- FXE FLIGHTCENTER CORP
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- South Florida FSDO (MIA FSDO) · (954) 641-6000
- Certificate issued
- Dec 13, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A62BB2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51425662
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 172S8497
- 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 Jun 19, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Fort Lauderdale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale Executive Fort Lauderdale, FL | KFXE | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Fort Lauderdale, FL | KFLL | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Pompano Beach Airpark Pompano Beach, FL | KPMP | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Pahokee, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA072 |
| May 29, 2018 | Orlando, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA348 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA17LA026 |
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.