N9961E is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17272300, registered in Pineville, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. 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 19, 1979. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Louisiana. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 26, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Pineville, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Feb 17, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADEB6D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53365555
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 17272300
- 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 Feb 19, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Pineville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville Municipal Pineville, LA | 2L0 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
| Esler Regional Alexandria, LA | KESF | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Alexandria International Alexandria, LA | KAEX | 8 mi | Towered | 100, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2011 | Graham, TX | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA248 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.