N971TA is a 2002 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9170, registered in Trabuco Canyon, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. 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 23, 2002. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 213 of them registered in California. About 61% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 17, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BANNER AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Trabuco Canyon, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Nov 12, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD8906
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53304406
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 172S9170
- 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 23, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Trabuco Canyon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Chino Chino, CA | KCNO | 21 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 17, 2013 | Santa Barbra, CA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR13CA332 |
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.