N529MC is a 1981 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17274639, registered in Costa Mesa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 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 Feb 3, 1981. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 95 of them registered in California. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 22, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 24, 1999
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6AB73
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51525563
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 17274639
- 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 Feb 3, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Costa Mesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 17 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2010 | Las Vegas, NV | Cessna 172P this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR10CA255 |
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.