Single-engine piston

N31RW

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17268693
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spot Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Burlington, TX
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N31RW on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17268693
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Spot Air LLC
Burlington, TX
Certificate issued
2024-04-11
Airworthiness date
1977-02-19
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A34604
Mode S (octal)
50643004
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N31RW.
  • 1980-01-23
    Accident at Torrance,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N31RW

N31RW is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17268693. The FAA register lists Spot Air LLC as the registrant in Burlington, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 19, 1977.

N31RW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-01-23 Accident · Torrance,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0060
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.