N1172D - 1953 Cessna 305A Aircraft Registration

N1172D is a 1953 Cessna 305A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Plaster James F in Winston Salem, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 8, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on April 14, 2021. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N1172D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A048D6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1172D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.7936, -80.2631 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1172D was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Cessna Aircraft Company, now a subsidiary of Textron Aviation based in Wichita, Kansas, is one of the most prolific aircraft manufacturers in history. Known for iconic models like the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the world's most-produced aircraft, Cessna has been building general aviation aircraft since 1927. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 305A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1172D. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.