N9488G is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17273629, registered in San Diego, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 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 Dec 7, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 367 of them registered in California. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 8, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TAP SOLUTIONS INC
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Jan 17, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD2E57
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53227127
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17273629
- 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 Dec 7, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near San Diego
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| San Diego International San Diego, CA | KSAN | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon, CA | KSEE | 9 mi | 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 8, 2016 | San Diego, CA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA371 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.