N3KV — 1981 Cessna 172P

Aircraft record

Serial number

17274768

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172P

Year

1981

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-290 Series

Registration

Active

Registered to

Airmax Charters Llc — Lake Worth, FL

View the FAA registry record for N3KV →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA23FA247May 26, 2023Lake Worth, FLFatal · 2 fatal

   Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the corroded aileron cable during recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and a subsequent loss of airplane control during takeoff.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Cessna 172P).

1. Jun 18, 2023registered — Airmax Charters Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3KV was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1981 Cessna 172P above.

• until Mar 29, 20041997 Vermeys Kenneth R T-BIRD II (s/n 001KV)

Frequently asked

Has N3KV been in an accident?

Yes. N3KV appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N3KV?

N3KV is a 1981 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274768.

Who is N3KV registered to?

N3KV is registered to Airmax Charters Llc of Lake Worth, FL. Registration status: active.

Has N3KV been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N3KV (ERA23FA247) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.