Single-engine piston

N738RU

1977 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
17270185
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Downers Grove, IL
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1977 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738RU on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270185
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Downers Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2017-11-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9EA4D
Mode S (octal)
52365115
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N738RU.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N738RU

N738RU is a 1977 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270185. It is registered to an individual in Downers Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2017 and expires on November 30, 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N738RU.

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 N738RU.

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.