N941SM

Valid registration

CESSNA 172RG

Fixed wing single engineAuburn, ALRegistered Mar 14, 2016

N941SM is a Cessna 172RG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172RG0278, registered in Auburn, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 23, 1980. It is one of 445 172RG aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Alabama. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 19, 2008.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Auburn, AL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
Certificate issued
Mar 14, 2016
Last FAA action
Jul 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
AD127B
Mode S code (octal)
53211173
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Serial number
172RG0278
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Feb 23, 1980
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Auburn

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Auburn University Regional
Auburn, AL
KAUO3 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Moton Field Municipal
Tuskegee, AL
06A15 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Lanett Regional
Lanett, AL
7A321 miNon-towered100LL

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

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Nov 19, 2008Cleveland, MSCessna 172RG this airframeSubstantialNoneERA09CA071

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.

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