Single-engine piston

N737ET

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17269367
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Optima Aviation LLC Dba + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Lewisville, TX
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N737ET on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269367
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Optima Aviation LLC Dba + 1 co-owner
Lewisville, TX
Certificate issued
2024-01-17
Airworthiness date
1977-10-10
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E582
Mode S (octal)
52362602
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N737ET.
  • 2011-12-03
    Accident at Wauseon, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N737ET

N737ET is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269367. The FAA register lists Optima Aviation LLC Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Lewisville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2024 and expires on January 31, 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 October 10, 1977.

N737ET 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

2011-12-03 Accident · Wauseon, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12CA099
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing.

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.