Single-engine piston

N73428

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Appleton, MN
Registration record

N73428 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267452
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Appleton, MN
Certificate issued
2014-11-04
Airworthiness date
1976-06-10
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9DCA6
Mode S (octal)
52356246
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N73428 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-03-08
    Accident at Montevideo,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-10-24
    N73428 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 6272); cancelled.
Overview

About N73428

N73428 is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267452. It is registered to an individual in Appleton, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 June 10, 1976.

N73428 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

1978-03-08 Accident · Montevideo,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0937
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.