N9520Z is a 2013 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S11278, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 6, 2013. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in Colorado. About 8% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 24, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- K2 AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Dec 17, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 24, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD3E85
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53237205
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- 172S11278
- 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 Jun 6, 2013
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Greenwood Village
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 23 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1962 | BEECH C-45H | 51-11473 | FRANCE |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2018 | McKinney, TX | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA143 |
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.