N3287E

Valid registration

1978 CESSNA 172N

Fixed wing single engineMechanicsville, VARegistered Oct 7, 2025

N3287E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271492, registered in Mechanicsville, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. 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 8, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Virginia. About 28% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
OFF COURSE AERO VENTURES LLC
Location
Mechanicsville, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 7, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A38F5A
Mode S code (octal)
50707532
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
17271492
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 8, 1978
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Mechanicsville

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Hanover County Municipal
Richmond/Ashland, VA
KOFP7 miNon-towered100LL, A
Richmond International
Richmond, VA
KRIC9 miTowered100LL, A
New Kent County
Quinton, VA
W9615 miNon-towered100LL

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

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