N738NN is a 1977 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17270109, registered in Long Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 19, 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 May 19, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AERO AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Feb 16, 2006
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9E9FC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52364774
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 17270109
- 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 Dec 19, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Long Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 10 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2009 | Long Beach, CA | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR09FA248 |
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.