Single-engine piston

N1461E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oracle Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Omaha, NE
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N1461E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271009
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Oracle Aviation LLC
Omaha, NE
Certificate issued
2019-06-03
Airworthiness date
1978-06-14
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0BB7A
Mode S (octal)
50135572
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N1461E to the current registrant.
  • 1979-07-31
    Accident at St Peters,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-13
    N1461E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-5024); cancelled.
Overview

About N1461E

N1461E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271009. The FAA register lists Oracle Aviation LLC as the registrant in Omaha, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2019 and expires on June 30, 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 June 14, 1978.

N1461E 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

1979-07-31 Accident · St Peters,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1368
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: ADINGS.

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.