Single-engine piston

N3462E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271555
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nc86 Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mooresville, NC
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N3462E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271555
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Nc86 Flying Club Inc
Mooresville, NC
Certificate issued
2014-02-21
Airworthiness date
1978-09-21
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3D63B
Mode S (octal)
50753073
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-18
    Accident at Mooresville, NC.
  • 2014-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3462E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1964-09-23
    N3462E previously assigned to a Champion 7AC (s/n 7AC-6849); cancelled.
Overview

About N3462E

N3462E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271555. The FAA register lists Nc86 Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Mooresville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2014 and expires on February 28, 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 21, 1978.

N3462E has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-07-18 Accident · Mooresville, NC NTSB · ERA26LA281
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.