N5338N is a 2003 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9358, registered in Princeton, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 9, 2003. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in New Jersey. About 54% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 23, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- RARITAN VALLEY FLYING SCHOOL
- Location
- Princeton, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6BF0F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51537417
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 172S9358
- 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 Apr 9, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Princeton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Princeton/Rocky Hill, NJ | 39N | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Trenton Mercer Trenton, NJ | KTTN | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Trenton-Robbinsville Robbinsville, NJ | N87 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1997 | BEECH C18S | 7089 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Princeton, NJ | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA153 |
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.