Single-engine piston

N730LB

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
17263162
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Early Bird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Rillito, AZ
Registration record

N730LB on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263162
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Early Bird Aviation LLC
Rillito, AZ
Certificate issued
2022-07-20
Airworthiness date
1974-04-09
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9CC07
Mode S (octal)
52346007
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N730LB.
  • 1974-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N730LB

N730LB is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263162. The FAA register lists Early Bird Aviation LLC as the registrant in Rillito, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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, utility), dated April 9, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N730LB.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N730LB.

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.