Single-engine piston

N738VC

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270263
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Locust Grove, GA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738VC on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270263
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Locust Grove, GA
Certificate issued
2016-08-31
Airworthiness date
1978-02-01
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EAA1
Mode S (octal)
52365241
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).
  • 2016-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N738VC.
  • 1979-07-21
    Accident at Santa Ana,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738VC

N738VC is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270263. It is registered to an individual in Locust Grove, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2016 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 February 1, 1978.

N738VC 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

1979-07-21 Accident · Santa Ana,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2484
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: CROSSING 210FT BHND HUGHES AIRWEST DC-9.

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.