Single-engine piston

N2038E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271127
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Humble, TX
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N2038E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271127
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Humble, TX
Certificate issued
2006-06-21
Airworthiness date
1978-08-15
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A09D
Mode S (octal)
50320235
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N2038E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-26
    Accident at Coalinga,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1950-07-20
    N2038E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-5608); cancelled.
Overview

About N2038E

N2038E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271127. It is registered to co-owners in Humble, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2006 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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, utility), dated August 15, 1978.

N2038E 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

1978-09-26 Accident · Coalinga,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2212
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.