Single-engine piston

N733FR

1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17268265
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Crotts Aircraft Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dodge City, KS
Registration record

N733FR on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17268265
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Crotts Aircraft Service Inc
Dodge City, KS
Certificate issued
2009-08-25
Airworthiness date
1976-12-08
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9D6BD
Mode S (octal)
52353275
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N733FR.
  • 2009-02-22
    Accident at Manhattan, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N733FR

N733FR is a 1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17268265. The FAA register lists Crotts Aircraft Service Inc as the registrant in Dodge City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 December 8, 1976.

N733FR has 1 accident/incident record 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

2009-02-22 Accident · Manhattan, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA229
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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.