Single-engine piston

N734SW

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17269086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N734SW on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269086
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sierra Sky Aviation LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2024-02-17
Airworthiness date
1977-05-13
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9DB8C
Mode S (octal)
52355614
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-08
    Accident at Ronan, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N734SW.
  • 1977-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N734SW

N734SW is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269086. The FAA register lists Sierra Sky Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 May 13, 1977.

N734SW 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

2025-08-08 Accident · Ronan, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA243
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.