Single-engine piston

N738FY

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17269954
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vero Technical Support Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pensacola, FL
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738FY on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17269954
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Vero Technical Support Inc
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2023-04-25
Airworthiness date
1977-11-18
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E957
Mode S (octal)
52364527
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N738FY.
  • 1999-10-21
    Accident at Deer Valley, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738FY

N738FY is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17269954. The FAA register lists Vero Technical Support Inc as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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 November 18, 1977.

N738FY 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

1999-10-21 Accident · Deer Valley, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA021
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight verification of the fuel quantity, and, once he became aware of the critical fuel state, his decision to over-fly two alternate airports in order to continue to his destination.

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.