Single-engine piston

N3082E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271435
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airgo Inc (Corporation)
Based
Centralia, IL
1978 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N3082E.
Registration record

N3082E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271435
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Airgo Inc
Centralia, IL
Certificate issued
2017-04-11
Airworthiness date
1978-09-06
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A33FAD
Mode S (octal)
50637655
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3082E to the current registrant.
  • 2012-08-28
    Accident at Sand Point, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1948-05-10
    N3082E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-6671); cancelled.
Overview

About N3082E

N3082E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271435. The FAA register lists Airgo Inc as the registrant in Centralia, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2017 and expires on April 30, 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 September 6, 1978.

N3082E 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

2012-08-28 Accident · Sand Point, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA375
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A deer strike during the landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the airport s lack of any deer incursion prevention measures, such as an airport perimeter fence.

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.