N868SA is a Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17266439, registered in Crystal River, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. 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 18, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 305 of them registered in Florida. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- S O W AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Crystal River, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Oct 14, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABEE20
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52767040
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 17266439
- 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 18, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Crystal River
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal River/Davis Field Crystal River, FL | KCGC | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Marion County Dunnellon, FL | X35 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Inverness Inverness, FL | KINF | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Crystal River, FL | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA186 |
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.