N738ZU

Valid registration

1978 CESSNA 172N

Fixed wing single engineChesapeake, VARegistered Mar 20, 2018

N738ZU is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17270373, registered in Chesapeake, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. 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 6, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Virginia. About 28% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
SKYDANCE AVIATION LLC
Location
Chesapeake, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Mar 20, 2018
Last FAA action
May 29, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A9EB15
Mode S code (octal)
52365425
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
17270373
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 6, 1978
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Chesapeake

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chesapeake Regional
Norfolk, VA
KCPK1 miNon-towered100LL, A
Hampton Roads Executive
Norfolk, VA
KPVG11 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Norfolk International
Norfolk, VA
KORF16 miTowered100LL, A

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

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