Single-engine piston

N740SP

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2000
Serial
172S8671
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jet Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Iowa City, IA
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2000 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N740SP on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8671
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Jet Air Inc
Iowa City, IA
Certificate issued
2014-09-03
Airworthiness date
2000-12-11
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9F428
Mode S (octal)
52372050
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-09
    Accident at Brooksville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-10
    Accident at Galesburg, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-09-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N740SP.
  • 2013-08-22
    Accident at Manassas, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N740SP

N740SP is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8671. The FAA register lists Jet Air Inc as the registrant in Iowa City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 3, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 11, 2000.

N740SP has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-09 Accident · Brooksville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA148
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and substantial damage to the airplane s fuselage.
NTSB report ↗
2015-06-10 Accident · Galesburg, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA161
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: Firewall damage reported by maintenance personnel that occurred during an unknown phase of flight, because the accident flight and pilot could not be determined.
2013-08-22 Accident · Manassas, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13CA371
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper 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.