N653ND is a 2014 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S11469, registered in San Carlos, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 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 Sep 11, 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 one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PELICAN FLIGHT TRAINING LLC
- Location
- San Carlos, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Oct 26, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8990F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52114417
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 172S11469
- 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 Sep 11, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near San Carlos
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos San Carlos, CA | KSQL | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA | KPAO | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| San Francisco International San Francisco, CA | KSFO | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2022 | San Carlos, CA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA123 |
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.