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N736XS

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1978 CESSNA R172K

Fixed wing single engineUrbandale, IA

N736XS is a 1978 Cessna R172K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R1722875, registered in Urbandale, IA. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 18, 1978. It is one of 653 R172K aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Iowa. About 20% of them were built after it.

FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.

Registration

FAA status
Registration pending
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Urbandale, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Last FAA action
Aug 12, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A9E373
Mode S code (octal)
52361563
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
R172K
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A17 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
R1722875
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 18, 1978
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Urbandale

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Des Moines International
Des Moines, IA
KDSM9 miTowered100LL, A
Ankeny Regional
Ankeny, IA
KIKV12 miNon-towered100LL, A
Winterset Municipal
Winterset, IA
3Y323 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other R172K in Iowa