N1401E — 1978 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N1401E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2025, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17270986
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- United States Air Force Aero Club — Usaf Academy, CO
Accident & incident history
The student pilot’s failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).
- Aug 17, 1989registered — United States Air Force Aero Club
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N1401E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna 172N above.
- until Aug 26, 19471946 Aeronca 7AC (s/n 7AC-4963)
Frequently asked
- Has N1401E been in an accident?
- Yes. N1401E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2025.
- What kind of aircraft is N1401E?
- N1401E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17270986.
- Who is N1401E registered to?
- N1401E is registered to United States Air Force Aero Club of Usaf Academy, CO. Registration status: active.
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