N5232D is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17272461, registered in Scottsboro, AL. 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 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 19, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 67 of them registered in Alabama. About 4% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Scottsboro, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A696B5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51513265
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17272461
- 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 Mar 19, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Scottsboro
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro Muni-Word Field Scottsboro, AL | 4A6 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Guntersville Muni/Joe Starnes Field Guntersville, AL | 8A1 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Stevenson Stevenson, AL | 7A6 | 22 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 2, 1970 | CESSNA 180A | 50130 | 1958 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2013 | Miami, FL | Cessna 172N other aircraft | Substantial | None | ERA13LA381 |
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.