Single-engine piston

N739SW

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17270778
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sanford Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Winter Springs, FL
1978 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N739SW.
Registration record

N739SW on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270778
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sanford Aircraft LLC
Winter Springs, FL
Certificate issued
2026-02-04
Airworthiness date
1978-05-10
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EE1F
Mode S (octal)
52367037
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

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N739SW.
  • 1978-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N739SW

N739SW is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270778. The FAA register lists Sanford Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Winter Springs, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 May 10, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N739SW.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N739SW.

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.