N66046 is a 2005 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9786, registered in Lantana, FL. 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 Feb 11, 2005. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 239 of them registered in Florida. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 17, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PALM BEACH FLIGHT TRAINING CORP
- Location
- Lantana, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- South Florida FSDO (MIA FSDO) · (954) 641-6000
- Certificate issued
- Mar 26, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8B73C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52133474
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 172S9786
- 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 Feb 11, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lantana
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County Park West Palm Beach, FL | KLNA | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| President Donald J Trump International West Palm Beach, FL | KDJT | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL | KBCT | 15 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 21, 1977 | CESSNA 150M | 15075798 | |||
| Oct 13, 1955 | CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A | 5247 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2020 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA20CA130 |
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.