N733ZN is a 1977 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17268680, registered in Rch Palos Vrd, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 18, 1977. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 367 of them registered in California. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 20, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ATMOSPHERIC VEHICLE & SPACECRAFT FLT EXPLORATION
- Location
- Rch Palos Vrd, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Nov 9, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Nov 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9D87C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52354174
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 17268680
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 18, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | Compton, CA | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR23LA349 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.