Single-engine piston

N884CA

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271876
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coleman Aero Club (Corporation)
Based
Apo Ae, DE
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Registration record

N884CA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271876
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Coleman Aero Club
Apo Ae, DE
Certificate issued
2015-08-18
Airworthiness date
2004-04-15
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC2CE4
Mode S (octal)
53026344
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-14
    Accident at Worms; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N884CA.
  • 2004-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N884CA

N884CA is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271876. The FAA register lists Coleman Aero Club as the registrant in Apo Ae. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2015 and expires on August 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 April 15, 2004.

N884CA 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

2021-11-14 Accident · Worms Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA22WA031
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.