Single-engine piston

N737NM

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17269515
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N737NM on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269515
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
1981-01-22
Airworthiness date
2005-01-13
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9E644
Mode S (octal)
52363104
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1987-03-10
    Accident at No.Atlantic Oc, AO; damage: destroyed.
  • 1981-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N737NM to the current registrant.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N737NM

N737NM is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269515. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 1981 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 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), dated January 13, 2005.

N737NM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1987-03-10 Accident · No.Atlantic Oc, AO Damage: Destroyed NTSB · MIA87LA103
Reported aircraft: Cessna TR182

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.