N55231 is a 2014 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S11414, registered in Sunnyvale, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 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 Oct 14, 2014. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 213 of them registered in California. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 11, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GOLF NOVEMBER AERO LLC
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A709B4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51604664
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 172S11414
- 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 Oct 14, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Sunnyvale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineta San Jose International San Jose, CA | KSJC | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA | KPAO | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County San Jose, CA | KRHV | 12 mi | Towered | A, G100UL, UL94 |
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 19, 1981 | BELL H-13 | 5114024 | |||
| Apr 8, 1955 | FAIRCHILD M-62A | T42-1694 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Morgan Hill, CA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA220 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | San Jose, CA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20LA256 |
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.