Single-engine piston

N738KJ

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17270035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Compton, CA
Registration record

N738KJ on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17270035
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation
Compton, CA
Certificate issued
2021-07-10
Airworthiness date
1977-12-09
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E9AD
Mode S (octal)
52364655
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N738KJ.
  • 1977-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738KJ

N738KJ is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17270035. The FAA register lists Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation as the registrant in Compton, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 9, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N738KJ.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N738KJ.

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.