# N738NV: 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: January 3, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738NV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738NV

## Aircraft that carried N738NV

- [Cancelled 2026-01-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738NV-2026-01-03): Cessna 172N, S/N 17270116. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Holcomb, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Holcomb)

## NTSB investigations on N738NV (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 ATL83LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA309), Aug 3, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N738NV (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 19830802041349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830802041349A), Aug 2, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Birmingham, AL, Substantial damage. Rough engine during stall practice. Hit wires landing on a road. Failed to lean mixture on newly overhauled engine.
- [Incident 19830504032579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830504032579I), May 4, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Tupelo, MS, Minor damage. Student lost control of aircraft when it settled to the runway after liftoff. Struck edge of a closed runway.

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