Single-engine piston

N73744

1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
17267643
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fca Flight Center Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fitchburg, MA
Registration record

N73744 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17267643
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fca Flight Center Inc
Fitchburg, MA
Certificate issued
2022-05-11
Airworthiness date
1976-08-24
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E80D
Mode S (octal)
52364015
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N73744.
  • 1976-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N73744

N73744 is a 1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17267643. The FAA register lists Fca Flight Center Inc as the registrant in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 August 24, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N73744. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1968-06-30 Accident · Mesa,Ariz, 03 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2254
Reported aircraft: Bell P-63C — a different aircraft that carried the N73744 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: UN. TEMP 110 DEG. PLT CONT T/O,ENG FAILED ON CLIMB

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.