N55234 is a 2014 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S11415, registered in Medina, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. 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 13, 2014. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 43 of them registered in Washington. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 7, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ALIEN INVADERS LLC
- Location
- Medina, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A709B7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51604667
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 172S11415
- 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 13, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Medina
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seaplanes Seattle, WA | 0W0 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Kenmore Air Seattle, WA | W55 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Boeing Fld/King County International Seattle, WA | KBFI | 7 mi | 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1995 | PIPER PA-28-140 | 287325348 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2017 | Bonners Ferry, ID | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA044 |
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.