N3462E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271555, registered in Mooresville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. 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 21, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 87 of them registered in North Carolina. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NC86 FLYING CLUB INC
- Location
- Mooresville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Feb 21, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3D63B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50753073
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17271555
- 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 21, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Mooresville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Norman Airpark Mooresville, NC | 14A | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Statesville Regional Statesville, NC | KSVH | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Concord-Padgett Regional Concord, NC | KJQF | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1964 | CHAMPION 7AC | 7AC-6849 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Mooresville, NC | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA281 |
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.