N1401E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17270986, registered in Usaf Academy, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 1, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Colorado. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 21, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AERO CLUB
- Location
- Usaf Academy, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Aug 17, 1989
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0A530
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50122460
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17270986
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 1, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1947 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-4963 | 1946 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Air Force Academy, CO | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA332 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.