N8431U is a 1964 Cessna 172F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17252331, registered in Cookeville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 11, 1964. It is one of 718 172F aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Tennessee. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 27, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cookeville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Jun 5, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB8D8C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52706614
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 17252331
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 11, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Cookeville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Cumberland Regional Sparta, TN | KSRB | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Jackson County Gainesboro, TN | 1A7 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Smithville Municipal Smithville, TN | 0A3 | 20 mi | Non-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 27, 2022 | Sparta, TN | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA171 |
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.