N146AC is a 1967 Cessna R172E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1720147, registered in Usaf Academy, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 26, 1992. It is one of 98 R172E aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Colorado. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 16, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OWNER
- Location
- Usaf Academy, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Jun 24, 1991
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0B8FD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50134375
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- R172E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- R1720147
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 26, 1992
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | Colorado Springs, CO | Cessna R172E this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN18LA335 |
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.