N4501E is a Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17271614, registered in Lewisville, TX. 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 Oct 3, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 249 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 17, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- OPTIMA AVIATION LLC DBA
- Location
- Lewisville, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 9, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 9, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5749C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51272234
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 17271614
- 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 Oct 3, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Lewisville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Lake Dallas, TX | 30F | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Air Park-Dallas Dallas, TX | F69 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Addison Dallas, TX | KADS | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1967 | AERONCA 11CC | 11CC-233 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | Stephenville, TX | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA071 |
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.