Single-engine piston

N88E

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17261476
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC (LLC)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
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Registration record

N88E on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17261476
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2023-10-29
Airworthiness date
1973-02-27
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC1BE0
Mode S (octal)
53015740
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N88E to the current registrant.
  • 2022-11-18
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-08-03
    N88E previously assigned to a Piper P-Navajo (s/n 31P7300127); cancelled.
  • 1973-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N88E

N88E is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17261476. The FAA register lists Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2023 and expires on October 31, 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 27, 1973.

N88E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-11-18 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA041A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The student helicopter pilot s failure to follow the tower controller s landing instructions, which resulted in a midair collision.

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.