N602ND is a 2012 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S11253, registered in Renton, WA. 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 IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 21, 2012. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 43 of them registered in Washington. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 6, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- RAINER FLIGHT SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Renton, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Dec 14, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Oct 9, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7CFDD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51747735
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2012
- Serial number
- 172S11253
- 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 Nov 21, 2012
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Renton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renton Municipal Renton, WA | KRNT | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Renton, WA | W36 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Seattle-Tacoma International Seattle, WA | KSEA | 6 mi | Towered | A, A1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Phoenix, AZ | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA014 |
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.