Flight Tracker
N738YZ
1978 CESSNA 172N
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard

Registration

Registered Owner
HOTTON RALPH A
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
CANTON, MI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 9, 1994
Airworthiness Date
Feb 17, 1978
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172N
Year
1978
Serial Number
17270354
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
105 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A9EB01
Mode S Code (Octal)
52365401

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z ARB ARB 7 min 1,900 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

No NTSB accident or incident records found for N738YZ (database covers 1948 to present).