Single-engine piston

N3558E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
17271586
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Visalia Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Visalia, CA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N3558E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271586
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Visalia Flyers LLC
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
2020-06-22
Airworthiness date
1978-09-29
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3FAD5
Mode S (octal)
50775325
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3558E.
  • 1999-07-20
    Accident at Greenville, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-05-24
    Accident at Mackinac Island, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3558E

N3558E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271586. The FAA register lists Visalia Flyers LLC as the registrant in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 29, 1978.

N3558E 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

1999-07-20 Accident · Greenville, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA245
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder which resulted in a loss of directional control during an aborted landing. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience and the segmented circle which the airplane contacted.
1994-05-24 Accident · Mackinac Island, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA171
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND A FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT ON THE RUNWAY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WET RUNWAY AND THE FENCE WHICH WAS CONTACTED.

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.