N738UE is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17270241, registered in Fairmont, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 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 Feb 1, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 71 of them registered in Minnesota. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 22, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fairmont, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- May 19, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9EA8A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52365212
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17270241
- 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 1, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Fairmont
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Municipal Fairmont, MN | KFRM | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Blue Earth Municipal Blue Earth, MN | KSBU | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Estherville Municipal Estherville, IA | KEST | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2008 | South St. Paul, MN | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA069 |
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.