Single-engine piston

N5123E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271722
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Riverhead, NY
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N5123E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271722
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Riverhead, NY
Certificate issued
2022-10-18
Airworthiness date
1978-11-16
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A66BA3
Mode S (octal)
51465643
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5123E to the current registrant.
  • 2009-09-27
    Accident at Factoryville, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1961-03-16
    N5123E previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 50423); cancelled.
Overview

About N5123E

N5123E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271722. It is registered to an individual in Riverhead, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2022 and expires on October 31, 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 November 16, 1978.

N5123E has 1 accident/incident record 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

2009-09-27 Accident · Factoryville, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA09CA539
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The flight instructor's delayed decision to take control of the airplane and execute a missed approach. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the certificated flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction.

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.