N737WA is a 1977 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17269722, registered in Fountain Inn, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2029; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 6, 1977. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 43 of them registered in South Carolina. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 11, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FLYING TACO LLC
- Location
- Fountain Inn, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Feb 23, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Mar 6, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9E701
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52363401
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 17269722
- 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 Dec 6, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Fountain Inn
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Field Greenville, SC | KGYH | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Greenville Downtown Greenville, SC | KGMU | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Greenville Spartanburg International Greer, SC | KGSP | 14 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2020 | Pickens, SC | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA20CA249 |
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.