Single-engine piston

N3266E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271484
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N3266E LLC (LLC)
Based
Homestead, FL
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N3266E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271484
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
N3266E LLC
Homestead, FL
Certificate issued
2017-04-26
Airworthiness date
1978-08-31
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A387C9
Mode S (octal)
50703711
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3266E to the current registrant.
  • 1997-08-19
    Accident at Prescott, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1953-09-02
    N3266E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-1641); cancelled.
Overview

About N3266E

N3266E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271484. The FAA register lists N3266E LLC as the registrant in Homestead, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 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 31, 1978.

N3266E 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

1997-08-19 Accident · Prescott, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA295
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

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.