Single-engine piston

N3151E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271453
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Capital Management LLC (LLC)
Based
San Jose, CA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N3151E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271453
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aviation Capital Management LLC
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
1999-02-02
Airworthiness date
1978-09-07
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A35BE4
Mode S (octal)
50655744
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3151E to the current registrant.
  • 1980-05-01
    Accident at Braithwaite,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1966-11-16
    N3151E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-1494); cancelled.
Overview

About N3151E

N3151E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271453. The FAA register lists Aviation Capital Management LLC as the registrant in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 1999 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 7, 1978.

N3151E 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

1980-05-01 Accident · Braithwaite,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0505
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.