Single-engine piston

N5738R

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253407
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Centerville, IA
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Registration record

N5738R on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17253407
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Centerville, IA
Certificate issued
2013-05-22
Airworthiness date
1965-09-30
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A75D0E
Mode S (octal)
51656416
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5738R.
  • 1967-06-25
    Accident at Northbrook,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5738R

N5738R is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17253407. It is registered to an individual in Centerville, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 30, 1965.

N5738R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-06-25 Accident · Northbrook,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2146
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.