# N738ED: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 30, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738ED
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738ED

## Aircraft that carried N738ED

- [Cancelled 2017-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738ED-2017-06-30): Cessna 172N, S/N 17269912, built 1977. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Rodenberger Corporation DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RODENBERGER%20CORPORATION%20DBA), [Carlsbad, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carlsbad)

## NTSB investigations on N738ED (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA115), Feb 20, 1996: Cessna 172N (N738ED), Julian, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's delay in requesting assistance to avoid high terrain. Factors were: the downdrafts, mountainous terrain, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N738ED (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960219009479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960219009479A), Feb 19, 1996: Cessna 172N (N738ED), Julian, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Encountered uncontrollable downdrafts. Impacted just below ridge line. Severe winds aloft. Lenticular clouds present

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