Single-engine piston

N3065E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271425
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
3065E LLC (LLC)
Based
Westfield, PA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N3065E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271425
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
3065E LLC
Westfield, PA
Certificate issued
2025-03-06
Airworthiness date
1978-09-05
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A338A8
Mode S (octal)
50634250
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3065E to the current registrant.
  • 1995-06-01
    Accident at Head Waters, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-01-22
    N3065E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-6654); cancelled.
Overview

About N3065E

N3065E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271425. The FAA register lists 3065E LLC as the registrant in Westfield, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2025 and expires on March 31, 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 September 5, 1978.

N3065E 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

1995-06-01 Accident · Head Waters, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO95LA054
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the pilot's poor planning/decision making in the attempted departure. Contributing factors are the wet, recently mowed grass airstrip, and the embankment/downhill grade encountered during the aborted takeoff.

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.