# N20338: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1996-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 1996
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261202
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: July 17, 1995
- Mode S code: A1A00A
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20338
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20338
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20338-1996-07-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ANC85LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA158), Aug 4, 1985: Cessna C-172M (N20338), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19850804042019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850804042019A), Aug 4, 1985: Cessna 172M (N20338), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. While maneuvering in a canyon,encountered a downdraft and was unable to climb. Flipped over on canyon floor landing
- [Incident 19810127009779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810127009779I), Jan 27, 1981: Cessna 172M (N20338), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Pilot encounterd severe vibrations during cruise. Maintenance found 12 inches of one prop blade seperated.

## Other aircraft with N20338

- [Cancelled 2018-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20338-2018-07-23): Textron T206H, S/N T20609544, built 2018. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Moundridge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Moundridge)
- [Cancelled 2011-06-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20338-2011-06-13): Trotter Tomie L PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER, S/N DP-306. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Port Townsend, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Port%20Townsend)

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