# N738HE: 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: August 30, 2006
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738HE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738HE

## Aircraft that carried N738HE

- [Cancelled 2006-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738HE-2006-08-30): Cessna 172N, S/N 17269983, built 1977. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Old Town Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLD%20TOWN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Old Town, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Old%20Town)

## NTSB investigations on N738HE (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 NYC06LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA124), May 28, 2006: Cessna C-172N (N738HE), Vineyard Haven, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N738HE (2)

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 20060528009599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060528009599A), May 28, 2006: Cessna 172N (N738HE), West Tisbury, MA, Destroyed. (-23) PIC requested fuel to be filled to 2 inches below filler neck for weight and balance purposes. Flight between old town, Maine and martha's vineyard,…
- [Incident 19780219007589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780219007589I), Feb 19, 1978: Cessna 172 (N738HE), Houston, TX. Pilot lost oil pressure, temperature high, then engine siezed. Suspect oil pump failure, manufacturer replaced.

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