Single-engine piston

N738NN

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17270109
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Long Beach, CA
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738NN on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270109
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aero Aviation LLC
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2006-02-16
Airworthiness date
1977-12-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9E9FC
Mode S (octal)
52364774
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-05-19
    Accident at Long Beach, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N738NN.
  • 1977-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738NN

N738NN is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270109. The FAA register lists Aero Aviation LLC as the registrant in Long Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2006 and expires on January 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 19, 1977.

N738NN 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

2009-05-19 Accident · Long Beach, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR09FA248A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft.

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.