# N1738R: 1978 Cessna U206G, registration cancelled 2021-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna U206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g) (registry code 2073356)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: U20604588
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2018
- Last registry action: February 27, 2018
- Mode S code: A127D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Laughlin Acquisitions LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAUGHLIN%20ACQUISITIONS%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1738R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1738R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1738R-2021-05-08

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 U206G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g.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 CEN18FA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA386), Sep 24, 2018: Cessna U206 (N1738R), Rainy Pass, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight in deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent entry into a box canyon and subsequent controlled flight into mountainous…

## 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 20180924014049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180924014049A), Sep 24, 2018: Cessna U206G (N1738R), Goodman Pass, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The PIC attempted to find a route through the Alaska range in poor weather. The pilot mistakenly flew into a box canyon and crashed into terrain.

## Other aircraft with N1738R

- [Cancelled 2010-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1738R-2010-02-01): Cessna T206H, S/N T20608799, built 2007. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Elliott Aviation Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLIOTT%20AVIATION%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)
- [Cancelled 1977-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1738R-1977-11-10): Cessna A185F, S/N 18502458, built 1974. Sale reported. Owner: [Bellevue, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellevue)
- [Cancelled 1977-11-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1738R-1977-11-07): Cessna A185F, S/N 02458, built 1974. Owner: [Pacific Ventures Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20VENTURES%20INC), [Bellevue, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellevue)

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