Single-engine piston

N738PM

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17270131
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Daviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Willoughby, OH
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738PM on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270131
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Daviation Inc
Willoughby, OH
Certificate issued
2019-09-17
Airworthiness date
1977-12-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EA14
Mode S (octal)
52365024
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N738PM.
  • 1996-08-09
    Accident at Enumclaw, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738PM

N738PM is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270131. The FAA register lists Daviation Inc as the registrant in Willoughby, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 28, 1977.

N738PM 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

1996-08-09 Accident · Enumclaw, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA96LA183
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: failure of the engine magneto drive, which resulted in a loss of engine power. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.

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.