Single-engine piston

N737DR

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
17269342
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Belews Creek, NC
1977 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N737DR.
Registration record

N737DR on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269342
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belews Creek, NC
Certificate issued
2008-05-14
Airworthiness date
1977-11-02
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E567
Mode S (octal)
52362547
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N737DR.
  • 1986-03-25
    Accident at Advance, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-09-24
    Accident at Mocksville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N737DR

N737DR is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269342. It is registered to co-owners in Belews Creek, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 November 2, 1977.

N737DR 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

1986-03-25 Accident · Advance, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL86LA101
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
1983-09-24 Accident · Mocksville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA380
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.