N733JM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N733JM is a 1976 Cessna 172N (serial 17268330), registered to Thunderbird Aviation LLC (LLC) in Littleton, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1976 (49 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine rated at 180 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Cessna 172Ns. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A9D704. It is one of 3,145 Cessna 172N aircraft on the FAA registry. Thunderbird Aviation LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Thunderbird Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Littleton, CO

Serial number

17268330

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9D704 · 52353404 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 15, 2023

Airworthiness date

Dec 10, 1976

Last FAA activity

Mar 15, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

S

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp

Power per seat

45 hp

FAA engine code

41508

2,907 of the 2,990 registered Cessna 172N carry this engine (97%), across 20 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172N needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N733JM

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