N7880G is a 1970 Cessna 172L (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17259580, registered in Wilmer, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Nov 19, 1970. It is one of 857 172L aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Alabama. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 17, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wilmer, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Aug 27, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 27, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAB09D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52530235
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172L
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 17259580
- 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 Nov 19, 1970
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2018 | Nashville, TN | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA428 |
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.