N8473U is a 1964 Cessna 172F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17252373, registered in Philomath, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 12, 1964. It is one of 718 172F aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Oregon. About 59% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Philomath, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 1991
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB9CAE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52716256
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 17252373
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 12, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Philomath
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis Municipal Corvallis, OR | KCVO | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Albany Municipal Albany, OR | S12 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lebanon State Lebanon, OR | S30 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2023 | Cayo District, BZ | Cessna 150H | Minor | None | GAA23WA202 |
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.