N73707 is a 1976 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17267620, registered in Bend, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 30, 1976. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 56 of them registered in Oregon. About 85% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 20, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LEADING EDGE FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC
- Location
- Bend, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Sep 8, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9E784
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52363604
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 17267620
- 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 Aug 30, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Bend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend Municipal Bend, OR | KBDN | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sunriver Sunriver, OR | S21 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal Redmond, OR | KRDM | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1951 | CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-15 | 2687 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2020 | Sun River, OR | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20CA071 |
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.