Single-engine piston

N738DY

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
17269907
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rnb Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Montgomery, TX
1977 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N738DY.
Registration record

N738DY on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269907
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rnb Aviation LLC
Montgomery, TX
Certificate issued
2017-03-07
Airworthiness date
1977-12-07
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E925
Mode S (octal)
52364445
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N738DY.
  • 1977-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738DY

N738DY is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269907. The FAA register lists Rnb Aviation LLC as the registrant in Montgomery, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 December 7, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N738DY.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N738DY.

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.