N906KS is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17272697, registered in Lakeland, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 11, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 341 of them registered in Florida. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 7, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- KINGSKY FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC
- Location
- Lakeland, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Aug 21, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC8668
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53103150
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17272697
- 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 May 11, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lakeland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Linder International Lakeland, FL | KLAL | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South Lakeland Lakeland, FL | X49 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Jack Browns Winter Haven, FL | F57 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | Zephyrhills, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA24LA059 |
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.