Single-engine piston

N738YH

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270338
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Angola, IN
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N738YH on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270338
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Angola, IN
Certificate issued
2008-11-24
Airworthiness date
1978-02-15
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EAF1
Mode S (octal)
52365361
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-11-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N738YH.
  • 1979-07-10
    Accident at Terra Haute,In, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N738YH

N738YH is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270338. It is registered to co-owners in Angola, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 24, 2008 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 15, 1978.

N738YH 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

1979-07-10 Accident · Terra Haute,In, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1738
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: IGHT,LNDG APCH,DITCH LOOKED LIKE ROAD.

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.