We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1978
Serial number
17271425
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A338A8
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2025 – now3065E LLCWestfield, PA · current
1948 – 1951I V Packard Air ActivitiesHastings, NE · different airframe: Aeronca 7ac S/N 7ac-6654
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jun 1, 1995 · Head Waters, VA
the pilot's poor planning/decision making in the attempted departure. Contributing factors are the wet, recently mowed grass airstrip, and the embankment/downhill grade encountered during the aborted takeoff.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, COMPRESSION ON CYLINDERS 2 AND 4 LOW. REMOVED CYLINDERS. BROKEN AND MISSING PIECES OF RING. OIL SAMPLE SENT OUT. OVERHAUL FACILITY SAYS TAPPET DAMAGE. INSPECTED SAME AND FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST TAPPET WITH HEAVY DAMAGE. ENGINE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.