Single-engine piston

N738LC

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17270053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cruise Flight Academy Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Dalton, GA
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738LC on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270053
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cruise Flight Academy Inc
Dalton, GA
Certificate issued
2023-04-07
Airworthiness date
1977-12-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E9C0
Mode S (octal)
52364700
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).
  • 2023-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N738LC.
  • 1997-11-24
    Accident at Watkins, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738LC

N738LC is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270053. The FAA register lists Cruise Flight Academy Inc as the registrant in Dalton, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 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 December 19, 1977.

N738LC 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

1997-11-24 Accident · Watkins, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA061
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: loss of engine power for undertermined reason(s).

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.