Single-engine piston

N738VY

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270283
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rpm Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Lincolnwood, IL
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738VY on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270283
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rpm Aero LLC
Lincolnwood, IL
Certificate issued
2019-01-16
Airworthiness date
1978-02-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EAB5
Mode S (octal)
52365265
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-12
    Accident at Reedsburg, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N738VY.
  • 1978-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738VY

N738VY is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270283. The FAA register lists Rpm Aero LLC as the registrant in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2019 and expires on January 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 2, 1978.

N738VY 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

2020-06-12 Accident · Reedsburg, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA257
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted a hard, bounced landing.

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.