Single-engine piston

N3273E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17271486
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Big Bear City, CA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N3273E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271486
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Big Bear City, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-02
Airworthiness date
1978-09-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A38B17
Mode S (octal)
50705427
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3273E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-06-30
    N3273E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-1648); cancelled.
Overview

About N3273E

N3273E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271486. It is registered to co-owners in Big Bear City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 1, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3273E.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3273E.

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.