Single-engine piston

N733VS

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17268588
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Clemson Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Seneca, SC
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Registration record

N733VS on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17268588
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Clemson Flying Club Inc
Seneca, SC
Certificate issued
2003-10-03
Airworthiness date
1977-04-14
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9D81C
Mode S (octal)
52354034
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N733VS.
  • 1989-05-13
    Accident at Fuquay, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N733VS

N733VS is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17268588. The FAA register lists Clemson Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Seneca, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2003 and expires on September 30, 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 April 14, 1977.

N733VS 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

1989-05-13 Accident · Fuquay, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL89LA147
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING, AND THE SOFT/WET (SWAMPY) TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

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.