Single-engine piston

N5240E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271791
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Carmel, IN
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N5240E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271791
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carmel, IN
Certificate issued
2023-04-20
Airworthiness date
1978-11-06
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A69A27
Mode S (octal)
51515047
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5240E to the current registrant.
  • 1987-06-06
    Accident at Marion, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-05-24
    N5240E previously assigned to a Cessna 180 Floatplane (s/n 50540); cancelled.
Overview

About N5240E

N5240E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271791. It is registered to co-owners in Carmel, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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 November 6, 1978.

N5240E 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

1987-06-06 Accident · Marion, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87LA107
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.