Single-engine piston

N737VC

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17269700
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N737Vc LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1977 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N737VC.
Registration record

N737VC on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269700
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N737Vc LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2024-02-08
Airworthiness date
1977-11-14
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E6EA
Mode S (octal)
52363352
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N737VC.
  • 2024-01-23
    Accident at Weston, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N737VC

N737VC is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269700. The FAA register lists N737Vc LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 2024 and expires on February 28, 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 November 14, 1977.

N737VC 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

2024-01-23 Accident · Weston, FL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA096
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilots spatial disorientation in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in their failure to maintain altitude and a subsequent descent and impact with a swamp.
NTSB report ↗

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.