# N738UL: 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: May 7, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738UL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738UL

## Aircraft that carried N738UL

- [Cancelled 2013-05-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738UL-2013-05-07): Cessna 172N, S/N 17270247, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Alleghany Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGHANY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Fort Ashby, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Fort%20Ashby)

## NTSB investigations on N738UL (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 NYC04CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA032), Nov 9, 2003: Cessna 172N (N738UL), Philippi, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to depart from a runway of insufficient length. Factors in the accident were the turf runway and tailwind condition.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N738UL (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 20031109035589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031109035589A), Nov 9, 2003: Cessna 172N (N738UL), Philipi, WV, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was attempting a short field take off from a 1500 foot grass strip and the aircraft collided with the trees at the end of the field that were…

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