Single-engine piston

N3457E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17271554
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri Star Aviation & Development Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Bath, NC
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N3457E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271554
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tri Star Aviation & Development Ltd
Bath, NC
Certificate issued
1994-01-31
Airworthiness date
1978-09-21
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3D333
Mode S (octal)
50751463
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N3457E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1959-05-01
    N3457E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC 6846); cancelled.
Overview

About N3457E

N3457E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271554. The FAA register lists Tri Star Aviation & Development Ltd as the registrant in Bath, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 1994 and expires on June 30, 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 21, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3457E.

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 N3457E.

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.