Single-engine piston

N3477E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
17271563
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Morey Airplane Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middleton, WI
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Registration record

N3477E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271563
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Morey Airplane Co Inc
Middleton, WI
Certificate issued
1981-08-15
Airworthiness date
1978-09-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3DAA1
Mode S (octal)
50755241
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-04
    Accident at Middleton, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-02-12
    Accident at Prairie du Sac, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N3477E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-06-30
    N3477E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-6860); cancelled.
Overview

About N3477E

N3477E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271563. The FAA register lists Morey Airplane Co Inc as the registrant in Middleton, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1981 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 26, 1978.

N3477E has 2 accident/incident records 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

2024-01-04 Accident · Middleton, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA082
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
NTSB report ↗
2021-02-12 Accident · Prairie du Sac, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA127
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The student pilot s loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in the collision with a snowbank. Contributing to the accident was the compacted snow conditions on the runway surface.

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.