N740SP is a 2000 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8671, registered in Iowa City, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 11, 2000. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Iowa. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 3 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 9, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- JET AIR INC
- Location
- Iowa City, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9F428
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52372050
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 172S8671
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 11, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Iowa City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City Municipal Iowa City, IA | KIOW | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| The Eastern Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA | KCID | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Amana Amana, IA | C11 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | Brooksville, FL | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA148 |
| Jun 10, 2015 | Galesburg, IL | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA161 |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Manassas, VA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA13CA371 |
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.