Single-engine piston

N1438U

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267105
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N1438U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267105
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1976-04-28
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B158
Mode S (octal)
50130530
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2018-04-05
    Accident at Livermore, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1438U

N1438U is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267105. It is registered to an individual in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 28, 1976.

N1438U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-04-05 Accident · Livermore, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA18CA201
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain runway centerline and flight instructor s delayed remedial action during landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.