Single-engine piston

N73334

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267382
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Farmingdale, NY
Registration record

N73334 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267382
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, NY
Certificate issued
2020-03-09
Airworthiness date
1976-05-25
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9D90E
Mode S (octal)
52354416
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-27
    Accident at Farmingdale, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N73334 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-05-02
    N73334 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T434432); cancelled.
Overview

About N73334

N73334 is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267382. The FAA register lists Heavy Metal Air LLC as the registrant in Farmingdale, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 May 25, 1976.

N73334 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

2021-07-27 Accident · Farmingdale, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA306
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance with a fuel truck while taxiing

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.