Single-engine piston

N387MA

1998 Cessna 172R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
17280387
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Azul Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Bozeman, MT
Registration record

N387MA on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R
Serial
17280387
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Azul Services LLC
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
2024-09-30
Airworthiness date
1998-02-16
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4765F
Mode S (octal)
51073137
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N387MA to the current registrant.
  • 1998-06-17
    Accident at Greenfield, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1995-08-09
    N387MA previously assigned to a Cessna Citation IISP (s/n 5510018); cancelled.
Overview

About N387MA

N387MA is a 1998 Cessna 172R, serial number 17280387. The FAA register lists Azul Services LLC as the registrant in Bozeman, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 16, 1998.

N387MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-06-17 Accident · Greenfield, IN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CHI98LA204
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: the pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack. A factor in the accident was the passenger's, a non-pilot, improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in an overload failure of the nose gear.

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.