Single-engine piston

N738WE

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270288
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bray Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Calera, OK
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738WE on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270288
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bray Aviation LLC
Calera, OK
Certificate issued
2019-12-10
Airworthiness date
1978-01-31
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EABC
Mode S (octal)
52365274
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N738WE.
  • 2000-06-19
    Accident at Abuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738WE

N738WE is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270288. The FAA register lists Bray Aviation LLC as the registrant in Calera, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2019 and expires on December 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 31, 1978.

N738WE 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

2000-06-19 Accident · Abuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA114
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and his inadequate recovery from a 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.