N781FM is a 1980 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17274448, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 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 1, 1980. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 73 of them registered in Delaware. About 80% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 22, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- FMFA INC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 24, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Oct 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA94C6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52512306
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 17274448
- 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 1, 1980
- 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Mayo, MD | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA25LA127 |
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.