Single-engine piston

N73904

1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267739
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vaayu Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Newark, CA
Registration record

N73904 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17267739
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Vaayu Aviation LLC
Newark, CA
Certificate issued
2023-04-25
Airworthiness date
1976-09-02
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EEEF
Mode S (octal)
52367357
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N73904 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-04
    Accident at Arboles,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-03-08
    N73904 previously assigned to a Bell 47J-2 (s/n 2622); cancelled.
Overview

About N73904

N73904 is a 1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17267739. The FAA register lists Vaayu Aviation LLC as the registrant in Newark, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 September 2, 1976.

N73904 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

1979-03-04 Accident · Arboles,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0321
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.