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N738UY

Cessna 172N

Valid Texas

N738UY is a Cessna 172N, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1978. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Optima Aviation LLC DBA, an LLC in Lewisville, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 17, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal; utility, dated January 27, 1978.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
172N
Serial number
17270259
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1978
Cruising speed
105 mph
Transponder code
A9EA9C (octal 52365234)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 17, 2024
Expires
January 31, 2031
Last FAA action
January 17, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility · January 27, 1978
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00082277

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Optima Aviation LLC DBA
Type
LLC
Address
126 W Church St
Lewisville, TX 75057-3928
Co-owners
N738Uy

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data