N739QL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N739QL is a 1978 Cessna 172N (serial 17270720), registered to Clover Park Technical College (government) in Tacoma, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1978 (48 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 A9EDE3. It is one of 3,143 Cessna 172N aircraft on the FAA registry. Clover Park Technical College holds 17 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Clover Park Technical College

Owner type

Government

Based in

Tacoma, WA

Serial number

17270720

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9EDE3 · 52366743 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 11, 1978

Airworthiness date

May 1, 1978

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

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 N739QL

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