Single-engine piston

N738FA

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
17269933
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fly Maui LLC (LLC)
Based
Puunene, HI
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738FA on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269933
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fly Maui LLC
Puunene, HI
Certificate issued
2019-12-17
Airworthiness date
1977-11-19
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E941
Mode S (octal)
52364501
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N738FA.
  • 1999-09-27
    Accident at Des Moines, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-14
    Accident at Kindred, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738FA

N738FA is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269933. The FAA register lists Fly Maui LLC as the registrant in Puunene, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 19, 1977.

N738FA 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

1999-09-27 Accident · Des Moines, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA348
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions which led to fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to this accident was the telephone pole.
1984-05-14 Accident · Kindred, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN84LA149
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N

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.