N733WT is a 1977 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17268613, registered in Carlsbad, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 9, 1977. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 367 of them registered in California. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ANDERSON AVIATION SERVICES INC
- Location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Feb 5, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 5, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9D836
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52354066
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 17268613
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 9, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Carlsbad
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Clellan-Palomar Carlsbad, CA | KCRQ | <1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield Oceanside, CA | KOKB | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Fallbrook Community Airpark Fallbrook, CA | L18 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Carlsbad, CA | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA169 |
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.