Single-engine piston

N734XT

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
17269203
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Colors Airparts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Leesburg, FL
1977 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N734XT.
Registration record

N734XT on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269203
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Flying Colors Airparts Inc
Leesburg, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1977-06-02
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9DC06
Mode S (octal)
52356006
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

  • 2024-06-21
    Accident at Hernando, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-08-26
    Accident at Fulton,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N734XT

N734XT is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269203. The FAA register lists Flying Colors Airparts Inc as the registrant in Leesburg, Florida.

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 June 2, 1977.

N734XT has 2 accident/incident records 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

2024-06-21 Accident · Hernando, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA271
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The improper installation of a cylinder rocker stud by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
NTSB report ↗
1980-08-26 Accident · Fulton,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2372
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.