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Illustration of a Cessna 172S Skyhawk with fixed landing gear. Not a photo of N7744S.
Illustration of the Cessna 172S Skyhawk with fixed landing gear, not a photo of N7744S.

N7744S 1999 Cessna 172S

Serial number 172S8274. Registered to Vista Air Inc, Pacoima, CA, US.

  • 1999Built
  • 3Seats
  • 640 nmRange
  • 124 ktCruise
  • 14,000 ftCeiling

SPECIFICATIONS

Cessna 172S specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Model
Cessna 172S
Year
1999
Serial number
172S8274
Engines
1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Seats
Up to 3
Range
640 nm
Cruise
124 ktas
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Fuel capacity
53 US gal

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N7744S, from delivery to today.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Registry record

    Earlier use of the number: N7744S was assigned to another aircraft, a Schweizer SGS 1-26D. That registration was cancelled on this date.

    FAA registry
  2. Registry record

    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).

    FAA registry
  3. Vista Air Inc

    Certificate of registration issued as N7744S.

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N7744S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Certificate issued
Feb 8, 2019
Airworthiness date
Oct 14, 1999
Last FAA action
Jul 18, 2023
Registration expires
Feb 28, 2029
Mode S code (hex)
AA7AD8
Aircraft category
Piston aircraft
Weight class
Under 12,500lbs

From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

Vista Air Inc

Corporation · Pacoima, CA, US

ESTIMATED VALUE

What N7744S might be worth

Rough range$110K to $320K

A rough range for a 1999 single-engine piston airplane, with a middle of about $190K. From manufacturer-published new prices of comparable 180 hp single-engine piston airplanes, depreciated for age. It is not an appraisal and knows nothing about N7744S itself: total time, engines, condition, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.

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EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Cabin
The type's cabin is 48 inches high and 40 inches wide.

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N7744S

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, October 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

Overview

N7744S is a Cessna 172S built in 1999, serial number 172S8274. The FAA record names Vista Air Inc as the registrant. The registration identifies this airframe, while the published figures below describe the aircraft type.

The type

The aircraft is classified as a piston aircraft. The type accommodates up to 3 passengers, excluding flight crew, subject to the approved configuration. It uses 1 Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine. Published maximum cruise speed is 124 ktas and the published service ceiling is 14,000 ft. Usable fuel capacity is 53 US gal. The type's cabin is 48 inches high and 40 inches wide. These type figures do not establish this aircraft's installed equipment or cabin completion.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as CESSNA and the model as 172S. The current record gives an airworthiness date of October 14, 1999. Its certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 2019. The type certificate reference is FAA 3A12 / EASA IM.A.051, Model 172S.

SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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