Single-engine piston

N1401E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270986
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force Aero Club (Government)
Based
Usaf Academy, CO
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N1401E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270986
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force Aero Club
Usaf Academy, CO
Certificate issued
1989-08-17
Airworthiness date
1978-06-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0A530
Mode S (octal)
50122460
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-21
    Accident at Air Force Academy, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1401E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947-08-26
    N1401E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4963); cancelled.
Overview

About N1401E

N1401E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270986. The FAA register lists United States Air Force Aero Club as the registrant in Usaf Academy, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 1989 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 June 1, 1978.

N1401E 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

2025-08-21 Accident · Air Force Academy, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA332
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.
NTSB report ↗

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.