N8318B is a 1957 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 36118, registered in Redondo Beach, CA. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 22, 1957. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 127 of them registered in California. About 33% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Redondo Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Last FAA action
- Oct 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB5F83
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52657603
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Redondo Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 6 mi | Towered | A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
- Expiration date changed to none
- State: Wa → Ca
- City: Seattle → Redondo Beach
- Registrant type: Co-owned → Individual
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.