Flight Tracker
N1401E
1978 CESSNA 172N
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AERO CLUB
Registrant Type
Government
Location
USAF ACADEMY, CO
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 17, 1989
Airworthiness Date
Jun 1, 1978
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Year
1978
Serial Number
17270986
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
105 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A0A530
Mode S Code (Octal)
50122460

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
WILLITS CHARLES A SUPERIOR, WI Aug 26, 1947

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z AFF AFF 31 min 6,800 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 21, 2025 Accident Substantial Air Force Academy, CO
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot’s failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.

NTSB CEN25LA332