N5243E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271793, registered in Murrieta, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 367 of them registered in California. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 4, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FLYERS INC
- Location
- Murrieta, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
- Certificate issued
- Dec 10, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A69A90
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51515220
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Murrieta
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Valley Murrieta/Temecula, CA | F70 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Perris Valley Perris, CA | L65 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hemet-Ryan Hemet, CA | KHMT | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2023 | Murrieta, CA | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR23FA247 |
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.