Single-engine piston

N733CP

1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
17268193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Westerly Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Westerly, RI
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Registration record

N733CP on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17268193
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Westerly Air LLC
Westerly, RI
Certificate issued
2026-07-01
Airworthiness date
1976-11-19
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9D670
Mode S (octal)
52353160
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N733CP.
  • 2026-05-18
    Accident at Westerly, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-09-14
    Accident at Seven Springs, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-11-30
    Accident at Stevensville,Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-11-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N733CP

N733CP is a 1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17268193. The FAA register lists Westerly Air LLC as the registrant in Westerly, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 19, 1976.

N733CP has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-18 Accident · Westerly, RI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN26FA192
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Preliminary report: On May 18, 2026, about 1205 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N733CP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Westerly, Rhode Island. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 post-maintenance flight. The operator reported that the pilot was conducting a post-maintenance test flight to verify proper operation of the alternator. A local police department officer saw the airplane flying extremely low when it banked hard to the point where the wings were almost at a ninety-degree angle and the airplane was losing altitude. He said the airplane appeared to be operating at an extremely slow speed and…
NTSB report ↗
1986-09-14 Accident · Seven Springs, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA242
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1981-11-30 Accident · Stevensville,Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2085
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: OM.WND BLOWING AT X-WND LMT FOR ACFT.

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.