N51840 is a 1980 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17274359, registered in Santa Ana, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 3, 1980. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 95 of them registered in California. About 80% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SKY BUBBLE LLC
- Location
- Santa Ana, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 7, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jan 7, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68224
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51501044
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 17274359
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 3, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Santa Ana
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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 29, 1948 | FAIRCHILD PT-19A | T43-5068 | 1945 |