N2462E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271291, registered in Orange, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 27, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 367 of them registered in California. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 30, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FIVE SIX ZERO ONE LLC
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 8, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 8, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A248EC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50444354
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17271291
- 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 Sep 27, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Orange
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1950 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-6041 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2016 | Winchester, VA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA460 |
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.