N5210A is a 2002 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9118, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jul 9, 2002. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 264 of them registered in Delaware. About 61% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 22, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 24, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68EFE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51507376
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 172S9118
- 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 Jul 9, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 19, 1979 | CESSNA T210N | 21063309 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2015 | Upperville, VA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA241 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | Charlottesville, VA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | NYC08CA282 |
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.