N51204 is a Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17274279, registered in West Lafayette, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 8, 1980. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Indiana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 28, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PURDUE AVIATION LLC
- Location
- West Lafayette, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 8, 1991
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A66B52
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51465522
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near West Lafayette
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Lafayette, IN | KLAF | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Delphi Municipal Delphi, IN | 1I9 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| White County Monticello, IN | KMCX | 20 mi | Non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1973 | CESSNA 150J | 15069836 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Lafayette, IN | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA106 |
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.