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N2291E

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1978 CESSNA 172N

Fixed wing single engineBrainerd, MNRegistered Oct 26, 2026

N2291E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271224, registered in Brainerd, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 17, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 71 of them registered in Minnesota. About 28% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
DV AVIATION INC
Location
Brainerd, MN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 2026
Last FAA action
Oct 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A204F0
Mode S code (octal)
50402360
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
17271224
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 Aug 17, 1978
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Brainerd

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Brainerd Lakes Regional
Brainerd, MN
KBRD5 miNon-towered100LL, A
East Gull Lake
East Gull Lake, MN
9Y29 miNon-towered-
Steam Boat Bay
East Gull Lake, MN
M169 miNon-toweredMOGAS

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Oct 8, 1948AERONCA 7AC7AC-5865

Changes seen in the FAA file

  • Registration renewed, now expires Oct 31, 2033
  • City: Park Rapids → Brainerd
  • Registered owner: Park Rapids Aviation → Dv Aviation Inc
  • New registration certificate issued on Oct 26, 2026

CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.

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