Single-engine piston

N73603

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267572
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lodi, CA
Registration record

N73603 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267572
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lodi, CA
Certificate issued
2002-03-28
Airworthiness date
1976-06-25
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E3C9
Mode S (octal)
52361711
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N73603 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-07-30
    Accident at Vacaville,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-07-12
    N73603 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26A (s/n FX-178); cancelled.
Overview

About N73603

N73603 is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267572. It is registered to an individual in Lodi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2002 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 25, 1976.

N73603 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

1977-07-30 Accident · Vacaville,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2041
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.