N838ER is a 2023 Textron Aviation Inc 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S12961, registered in Daytona Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 24, 2023. It is one of 1,243 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 157 of them registered in Florida. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 15, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC
- Location
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Jul 20, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jan 7, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB7686
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52673206
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 172S12961
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 24, 2023
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Daytona Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach International Daytona Beach, FL | KDAB | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Halifax River Holly Hill, FL | F15 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ormond Beach Municipal Ormond Beach, FL | KOMN | 8 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Melbourne, FL | Textron Aviation Inc 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA145 |
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.