Single-engine piston

N738SJ

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17270198
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Birmingham Flight Center LLC (LLC)
Based
Birmingham, AL
Registration record

N738SJ on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17270198
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Birmingham Flight Center LLC
Birmingham, AL
Certificate issued
2022-08-31
Airworthiness date
1978-01-05
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EA5C
Mode S (octal)
52365134
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N738SJ.
  • 1978-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738SJ

N738SJ is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17270198. The FAA register lists Birmingham Flight Center LLC as the registrant in Birmingham, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2022 and expires on August 31, 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 January 5, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N738SJ.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N738SJ.

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.