Single-engine piston

N73946

1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267761
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Carastro Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Montgomery, AL
Registration record

N73946 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Serial
17267761
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Carastro Enterprises LLC
Montgomery, AL
Certificate issued
2018-11-29
Airworthiness date
1976-09-22
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EF7D
Mode S (octal)
52367575
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).
  • 2018-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N73946 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-01-23
    Accident at Crookston,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-06-25
    N73946 previously assigned to a Bell 47G-3B-1 (s/n 2819); cancelled.
Overview

About N73946

N73946 is a 1976 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, serial number 17267761. The FAA register lists Carastro Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Montgomery, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2018 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 September 22, 1976.

N73946 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1978-01-23 Accident · Crookston,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1072
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
1973-05-16 Accident · Dayton,Mont, 26 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1163
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1 — a different aircraft that carried the N73946 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ABLE SPRAY TO CTC HOT ENG AREA.PLT AUTOROTATED OK.

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.