N520ER is a 2001 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8923, registered in New Orleans, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 16, 2001. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Louisiana. About 69% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N520ER LLC
- Location
- New Orleans, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68962
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51504542
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 172S8923
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 16, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near New Orleans
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakefront New Orleans, LA | KNEW | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Louis Armstrong New Orleans International New Orleans, LA | KMSY | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Slidell Slidell, LA | KASD | 21 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 | New Orleans, LA | Cessna 172S this airframe | - | - | OPS17IA021 |
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.