# N13738: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1993-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17262984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 26, 1991
- Last registry action: June 27, 1991
- Mode S code: A09814
- Owner when cancelled: [Patterson Charles C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20CHARLES%20C)
- Location: [Huntsville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Huntsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7246° N, 86.5655° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35801, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13738
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13738
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13738-1993-10-28

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL93FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA136), Jul 28, 1993: Cessna 172M (N13738), Harvest, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19930728025989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930728025989A), Jul 28, 1993: Cessna 172M (N13738), Harvest, AL, Substantial damage. Bounced porpoised. Tried to go around and nose high. Stalled. Fell off to left. Left wing hit ground. Cartwheeled.

## Other aircraft with N13738

- [Cancelled 1941-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13738-1941-01-23): Douglas DC2, S/N 1288. Owner: [Eastern Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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