N9490H is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17266177, registered in Pine City, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 31, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 99 of them registered in Minnesota. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 5, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Pine City, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Dec 12, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD30F7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53230367
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17266177
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 31, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Pine City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush City Regional Rush City, MN | KROS | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Field Of Dreams Hinckley, MN | 04W | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Grantsburg Municipal Grantsburg, WI | KGTG | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 19, 1955 | BOEING N2S-5 | 75-8538 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Grantsburg, WI | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA035 |
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.