Single-engine piston

N2918E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271372
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delpenn Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dover, DE
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N2918E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271372
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Delpenn Flyers Inc
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2021-10-01
Airworthiness date
1978-08-16
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2FCA6
Mode S (octal)
50576246
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2918E to the current registrant.
  • 1983-03-25
    Accident at Syracuse, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949-01-19
    N2918E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-6501); cancelled.
Overview

About N2918E

N2918E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271372. The FAA register lists Delpenn Flyers Inc as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2021 and expires on October 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, utility), dated August 16, 1978.

N2918E 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

1983-03-25 Accident · Syracuse, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC83LA082
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.