N80238 is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17266466, registered in Fullerton, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. 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 22, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 290 of them registered in California. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 23, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fullerton, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- May 15, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Aug 2, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAEC2D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52566055
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17266466
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 22, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Fullerton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2013 | Fullerton, CA | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA074 |
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.