Single-engine piston

N9003E

1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
17272215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bermuda Dunes Flight Training LLC (LLC)
Based
Palm Desert, CA
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Registration record

N9003E on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17272215
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bermuda Dunes Flight Training LLC
Palm Desert, CA
Certificate issued
2025-06-20
Airworthiness date
1979-02-08
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC71F2
Mode S (octal)
53070762
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N9003E to the current registrant.
  • 1994-02-04
    Incident at Opa-Locka, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1979-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-07-23
    N9003E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC631); cancelled.
Overview

About N9003E

N9003E is a 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17272215. The FAA register lists Bermuda Dunes Flight Training LLC as the registrant in Palm Desert, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 February 8, 1979.

N9003E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

1994-02-04 Incident · Opa-Locka, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · MIA94GA099
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION OF THE FLAP ROLLERS WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT FLAP INBOARD ROLLER BECOMING JAMMED IN THE TRACK DURING FLAP RETRACTION.

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.