N905KS is a 1985 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17276516, registered in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 7, 1985. It is one of 1,111 172P aircraft in the FAA registry, 167 of them registered in Florida. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 24, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lakewood Ranch, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Feb 8, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 4, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC82B1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53101261
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1985
- Serial number
- 17276516
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 7, 1985
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lakewood Ranch
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota/Bradenton International Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | KSRQ | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Manatee Palmetto, FL | 48X | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Venice Municipal Venice, FL | KVNC | 25 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lakeland, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA299 |
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.