N3001U V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3001U is a 1963 Cessna 172E (serial 17250601), registered to Prairie Flyers (corporation) in Rocky Ford, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1963 (62 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 172Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A321E0. It is one of 617 Cessna 172E aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Prairie Flyers

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Rocky Ford, CO

Serial number

17250601

Year built

1963 · 63 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A321E0 · 50620740 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 20, 2004

Airworthiness date

Oct 12, 1963

Last FAA activity

Jul 6, 2024

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2029

FAA region

S

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

575 of the 601 registered Cessna 172E carry this engine (96%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172E needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N3001U

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