# N4738D: 1957 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 2002-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2002
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34838
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 10, 1997
- Last registry action: October 31, 2001
- Mode S code: A5CFB3
- Owner when cancelled: [Freeman William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEMAN%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Tullahoma, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Tullahoma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3506° N, 86.1974° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37388, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4738D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4738D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4738D-2002-09-04

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 182A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA75DKJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKJ15), Aug 23, 1974: Cessna 182A (N4738D), Grove Hill, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0065), Sep 2, 1968: Cessna 182 (N4738D), Norfolk, VA, substantial damage

## 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 19740823035599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740823035599A), Aug 23, 1974: Cessna 182A (N4738D), Grove Hill, AL, Substantial damage. Fuel selector psnd to off.

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