Single-engine piston

N5976E

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fredericksburg, VA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N5976E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271978
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fredericksburg, VA
Certificate issued
2019-11-07
Airworthiness date
1978-12-13
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7BA97
Mode S (octal)
51735227
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5976E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967-01-27
    N5976E previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 17476); cancelled.
  • 1967-01-02
    Accident at Jacksonville,Fla, 09; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N5976E

N5976E is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271978. It is registered to co-owners in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2019 and expires on November 30, 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 December 13, 1978.

N5976E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1967-01-02 Accident · Jacksonville,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0009
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.