N680MA is a 1999 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8202, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jul 6, 1999. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 264 of them registered in Delaware. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 9, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 16, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9044B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52202113
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 172S8202
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 6, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1993 | BOEING OF CANADA/DEHAV DIV DHC-8-311 | 242 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2012 | Allentown, PA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12LA445 |
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.