N88E is a 1973 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17261476, registered in Las Vegas, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 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 Feb 27, 1973. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in Nevada. About 70% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 18, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- STARLITE AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Las Vegas FSDO (NV FSDO) · (702) 617-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 29, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 29, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1BE0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53015740
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 17261476
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 27, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Las Vegas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | KVGT | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Harry Reid International Las Vegas, NV | KLAS | 12 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A1+ |
| Henderson Executive Las Vegas, NV | KHND | 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1989 | PIPER PA-31P | 31P7300127 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2022 | Las Vegas, NV | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA041 |
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.