Single-engine piston

N2896E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271365
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flight Club 502 Inc (Corporation)
Based
Louisville, KY
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N2896E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271365
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Flight Club 502 Inc
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2025-06-20
Airworthiness date
1978-08-25
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2F299
Mode S (octal)
50571231
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2896E to the current registrant.
  • 1982-11-07
    Accident at Loris, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1952-01-11
    N2896E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-6479); cancelled.
Overview

About N2896E

N2896E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271365. The FAA register lists Flight Club 502 Inc as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 25, 1978.

N2896E 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

1982-11-07 Accident · Loris, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA026
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.