Single-engine piston

N738PP

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
17270133
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
8 Papa Papa Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Little Rock, AR
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738PP on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270133
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
8 Papa Papa Flyers LLC
Little Rock, AR
Certificate issued
2008-06-05
Airworthiness date
1978-01-13
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EA16
Mode S (octal)
52365026
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N738PP.
  • 2001-03-14
    Accident at Show Low, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N738PP

N738PP is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270133. The FAA register lists 8 Papa Papa Flyers LLC as the registrant in Little Rock, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 January 13, 1978.

N738PP 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

2001-03-14 Accident · Show Low, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA115
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in an encounter with terrain and a nose over.

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.