Single-engine piston

N734DR

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17268778
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Drnek Scott D + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Hayward, CA
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N734DR on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17268778
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Drnek Scott D + 1 co-owner
Hayward, CA
Certificate issued
2012-03-26
Airworthiness date
1977-03-19
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9DA42
Mode S (octal)
52355102
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N734DR.
  • 1989-02-26
    Accident at Marietta, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N734DR

N734DR is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17268778. The FAA register lists Drnek Scott D + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hayward, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2012 and expires on March 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 March 19, 1977.

N734DR 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

1989-02-26 Accident · Marietta, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW89LA058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT THE PROPER RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN A DOWNWIND LANDING AND AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY. THE GUSTY TAILWIND, DITCH, AND RAILING (FENCE) WERE FACTORS.

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.