# N738VD: 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: July 25, 1988
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738VD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738VD

## Aircraft that carried N738VD

- [Cancelled 1988-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738VD-1988-07-25): Cessna R182, S/N R18200964. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N738VD (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 ATL82FKM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKM01), Oct 12, 1981: Cessna R182 (N738VD), West Jefferson, NC, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N738VD (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.

- [Incident 19851010059489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851010059489I), Oct 10, 1985: Cessna R182 (N738VD), Murfreesboro, TN, Minor damage. Unable to get safe gear indication. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Squat switch wire improperly secured.
- [Accident 19811012072399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811012072399A), Oct 12, 1981: Cessna R182 (N738VD), West Jefferson, NC, Destroyed. Engine quit after changing tanks during let down. Crash occurred during emergency landing.

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