N738CD is a 1977 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17269864, registered in Luray, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 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 Nov 4, 1977. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Virginia. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 8, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Luray, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Nov 30, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9E8F9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52364371
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 17269864
- 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 Nov 4, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Luray
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luray Caverns Luray, VA | KLUA | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| New Market New Market, VA | 8W2 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Front Royal-Warren County Front Royal, VA | KFRR | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2009 | Luray, VA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10LA055 |
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.