N92970 is a 2011 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S11124, registered in Elizabeth City, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 29, 2011. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in North Carolina. About 12% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 16, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Elizabeth City, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Oct 27, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACE2FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53161377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- 172S11124
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 29, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Elizabeth City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City Cg Air Station/Rgnl Elizabeth City, NC | KECG | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Currituck County Regional Currituck, NC | KONX | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Northeastern Regional Edenton, NC | KEDE | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1950 | COMMONWEALTH 185 | 1703 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | Elizabeth City, NC | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA319 |
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.