N972WW is a 2002 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S9072, registered in Sanford, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 2, 2002. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in North Carolina. About 61% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 1, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CHAPEL HILL FLYING CLUB INC DBA
- Location
- Sanford, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Feb 16, 2006
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD8D1C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53306434
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 172S9072
- 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 May 2, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Sanford
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Executive Jetport At Sanford-Lee County Sanford, NC | KTTA | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield Carthage, NC | BQ1 | 18 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Moore County Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC | KSOP | 21 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Carthage, NC | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA143 |
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.