N396TA
N396TA on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2008-02-13Certificate of registration issued as N396TA.
- 2003-12-07Accident at Watsonville, CA; damage: substantial.
- 2003-05-29Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
About N396TA
N396TA is a 2003 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9396. The FAA register lists Monterey Bay Aviation Inc as the registrant in Watsonville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 29, 2003.
N396TA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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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.
