N73496 - 1976 Cessna 172M Aircraft Registration

N73496 is a 1976 Cessna 172M, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Heartland Aviation INC in Alliance, NE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 15, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on November 1, 2010. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9DD99 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N73496 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.7270, -99.0068 on June 11, 2025. The FAA registry record for N73496 was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk stands as the most successful aircraft in general aviation history and holds the record as the longest-produced aircraft design ever manufactured. First flown in June 1955, it is a high-wing, single-engine monoplane that seats four occupants and features tricycle landing gear for enhanced stability. With a wingspan of 36 feet and a maximum range of 515 nautical miles, the aircraft has been produced continuously since 1956 with only brief interruptions. Manufactured originally by Cessna Aircraft Company, now part of Textron Aviation, total production exceeds 44,000 units. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C172.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N73496. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.