Single-engine piston

N738NX

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
17270118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Above All Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Goleta, CA
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738NX on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270118
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Above All Aviation Inc
Goleta, CA
Certificate issued
2018-01-16
Airworthiness date
1977-12-22
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EA05
Mode S (octal)
52365005
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N738NX.
  • 1977-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738NX

N738NX is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270118. The FAA register lists Above All Aviation Inc as the registrant in Goleta, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2018 and expires on January 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 22, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N738NX.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N738NX.

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.