Single-engine piston

N1324E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270956
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sorbi Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N1324E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270956
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sorbi Aviation Inc
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2013-02-12
Airworthiness date
1978-05-22
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A08588
Mode S (octal)
50102610
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1324E.
  • 1992-07-15
    Accident at Bates City, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1324E

N1324E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270956. The FAA register lists Sorbi Aviation Inc as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2013 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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), dated May 22, 1978.

N1324E 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

1992-07-15 Accident · Bates City, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA207
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE WINDSHIELD.

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.